HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Panhandle Community Services, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Panhandle Community Services administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 2,071 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 2,071
- Authorized HCV units
- 87th
- National size percentile
- 89th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Panhandle Community Services vs nearby TX agencies
- HA Beaumont
Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont
2,148 units
- This PHA
Panhandle Community Services (this PHA)
2,071 units
- Brazos Valley Council of Governments
Brazos Valley Council of Governments
2,042 units
- Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
2,002 units
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments HA
Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority
1,948 units
- Denton HA
Denton Housing Authority
1,935 units
The verdict
Panhandle Community Services administers 2,071 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 89% of TX agencies.
- 2,071
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 87th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 89th
- percentile in TX
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists Panhandle Community Services in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 2,071 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 89th percentile by unit count in TX
Section 8 / HCV units
2,071
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
89 th
Top quartile among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Panhandle Community Services
With 2,071 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Panhandle Community Services sits at the 87th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 89th percentile inside TX. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other TX PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Panhandle Community Services is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Panhandle Community Services sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
2,071 Top 13% higher than 87% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Panhandle Community Services: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 2,071 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, TX's share of the total, where Panhandle Community Services is listed as an active administering entity.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 89th percentile there, ahead of 89% of TX PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Panhandle Community Services sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 8063722531. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8063722531
- Fax
- 8063738143
- Executive Director
- magi.york@pcsvcs.org · 8063722531
How to apply at Panhandle Community Services
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 2,071 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Panhandle Community Services. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Panhandle Community Services for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Panhandle Community Services, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (2,071 HCV units here).
- The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville · AL · 2,074 HCV
- City of Alameda Housing Authority · CA · 2,059 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington · NC · 2,083 HCV
- Plymouth Housing Commission · MI · 2,058 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in TX
Other TX PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Brazos Valley Council of Governments · 2,042 units
- Deep East Texas Council of Governments · 2,002 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont · 2,148 units
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority · 1,948 units
- Denton Housing Authority · 1,935 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Panhandle Community Services is a HUD PIH directory record with 2,071 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Panhandle Community Services?
HUD's PIH directory reports 2,071 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Panhandle Community Services in TX. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Panhandle Community Services profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Panhandle Community Services part of HUD?
HUD lists Panhandle Community Services in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Panhandle Community Services. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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