HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Phelps County Public Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Phelps County Public Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MO, with 802 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

802
Authorized HCV units
69th
National size percentile
73rd
MO size percentile
95
MO FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MO · Section 8 / HCV 802 HCV units 73rd percentile in MO
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Phelps County Public Housing Agency vs nearby MO agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Phelps County Public Housing Agency administers 802 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 73% of MO agencies.

802
authorized Section 8 vouchers
69th
percentile by size, nationally
73rd
percentile in MO
B
Composite Score
72/100
Phelps County Public Housing Agency

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.

Scale B-
802 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context A
$888/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (95 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
802 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Phelps County Public Housing Agency in MO with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 802 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 73rd percentile by unit count in MO
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

802

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

73 th

Above median among MO PHAs

2-BR standard range · MO

$888–$1,358 /mo

Median $888/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Phelps County Public Housing Agency authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Phelps County Public Housing Agency 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.

802 Top 31% higher than 69% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Phelps County Public Housing Agency

HUD authorizes 802 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MO's share of the total, where Phelps County Public Housing Agency is listed as an active administering entity.

HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among MO agencies, it lands at the 73rd percentile, larger than 73% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

its main line is 5732654200. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $888-$1,358/month (median $888); Phelps County Public Housing Agency 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5732654200
Fax
5732653550
Email
dkeeney@meramecregion.org
Executive Director
bprigge@meramecregion.org · 5732654200
How to apply at Phelps County Public Housing Agency

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 802 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Phelps County Public Housing Agency. 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 MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $888–$1,358/month (median $888). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Phelps County Public Housing Agency 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 Phelps County Public Housing Agency, outside MO so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MO (802 HCV units here).

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 MO

Use these separate MO directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in MO side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Phelps County Public Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 802 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Missouri state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Missouri 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 Phelps County Public Housing Agency?

HUD's PIH directory reports 802 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Phelps County Public Housing Agency in MO. 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 Phelps County Public Housing Agency 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 Phelps County Public Housing Agency part of HUD?

HUD lists Phelps County Public Housing Agency 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 Phelps County Public Housing Agency. 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.