Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SD, with 1,485 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission vs nearby SD agencies
- Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission
2,119 units
- This PHA
Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission (this PHA)
1,485 units
- Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission 590
Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission
590 units
- Brookings Housing & Redevelopment Commission 475
Brookings Housing & Redevelopment Commission
475 units
- Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission 315
Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission
315 units
- Lawrence County Housing & Redevelopment Commi 303
Lawrence County Housing & Redevelopment Commi
303 units
The verdict
Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission administers 1,485 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 97% of SD agencies.
- 1,485
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 90th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 97th
- percentile in SD
Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission is a Public Housing Authority in SD administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 1,485 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 97th percentile by unit count in SD
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,485
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
473
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
97 th
Among SD PHAs
2-BR standard range · SD
$872–$1,119 /mo
Median $872/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission 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.
1,485 Top 18% higher than 82% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission: What the HUD Directory Shows
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in SD. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,485 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 473 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
By Section 8 unit count among SD agencies, it lands at the 97th percentile, larger than 97% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across SD's 63 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $872-$1,119/month (median $872); Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 6053945350. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6053945350
- Fax
- 6053945354
- bryan.achbach@pchrc.com
- Executive Director
- bryan.achbach@pchrc.com · 6053945350
How to apply at Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across SD's 63 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $872–$1,119/month (median $872). Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in SD
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission · 2,119 units
- Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission · 590 units
- Brookings Housing & Redevelopment Commission · 475 units
- Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission · 315 units
- Lawrence County Housing & Redevelopment Commi · 303 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.