HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Richland County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Richland County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WI, with 221 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 221
- Authorized HCV units
- 34th
- National size percentile
- 45th
- WI size percentile
- 65
- WI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Richland County HA vs nearby WI agencies
- Marinette County HA
Marinette County Housing Authority
239 units
- Barron County HA
Barron County Housing Authority
238 units
- Trempealeau County HA
Trempealeau County Housing Authority
226 units
- This PHA
Richland County Housing Authority (this PHA)
221 units
- Sawyer County HA
Sawyer County Housing Authority
203 units
- La Crosse HA
La Crosse Housing Authority
199 units
The verdict
Richland County Housing Authority administers 221 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 45% of WI agencies.
- 221
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 34th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 45th
- percentile in WI
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 Richland County Housing Authority in WI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 221 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 45th percentile by unit count in WI
Section 8 / HCV units
221
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
45 th
Below median among WI PHAs
2-BR standard range · WI
$973–$1,709 /mo
Median $975/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Richland County Housing Authority 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.
221 34th percentile higher than 34% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Richland County Housing Authority Tells You
Richland County Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in WI. HUD authorizes 221 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
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 WI agencies, it lands at the 45th percentile, larger than 45% 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 6086473214. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $975); Richland County Housing Authority 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
- 6086473214
- Fax
- 6086478455
- rcha@richlandhousing.org
- Executive Director
- rcha@richlandhousing.org · 6086473214
How to apply at Richland County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 221 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Richland County Housing Authority. 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 WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $975). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Richland County Housing Authority 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 Richland County Housing Authority, outside WI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside WI (221 HCV units here).
- Barnes County Housing Authority · ND · 221 HCV
- Herkimer Housing Authority · NY · 221 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Cocoa · FL · 221 HCV
- Pender County Housing Department · NC · 221 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 WI
Use these separate WI directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Trempealeau County Housing Authority · 226 units
- Barron County Housing Authority · 238 units
- Marinette County Housing Authority · 239 units
- Sawyer County Housing Authority · 203 units
- La Crosse Housing Authority · 199 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Richland County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 221 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Wisconsin state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Wisconsin 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 Richland County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 221 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Richland County Housing Authority in WI. 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 Richland County Housing Authority 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 Richland County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Richland County Housing Authority 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 Richland County Housing Authority. 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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