HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Saginaw Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Saginaw Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 1,266 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,266
Authorized HCV units
80th
National size percentile
90th
MI size percentile
77
MI FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MI · Section 8 / HCV 1,266 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 90th percentile in MI
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Saginaw Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Saginaw Housing Commission administers 1,266 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 90% of MI agencies.

1,266
authorized Section 8 vouchers
80th
percentile by size, nationally
90th
percentile in MI
C-
Composite Score
54/100
Saginaw Housing Commission

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+
1,266 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance F
Substandard Financial
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C-
$1,023/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (77 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,266 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Saginaw Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,266 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 90th percentile by unit count in MI
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,266

Mid-to-large nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

653

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

90 th

Top decile among MI PHAs

2-BR standard range · MI

$973–$1,656 /mo

Median $1,023/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Saginaw Housing Commission

With 1,266 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Saginaw Housing Commission sits at the 80th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 90th percentile inside MI. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). 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 MI PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Saginaw Housing Commission is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Saginaw Housing Commission 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 Saginaw Housing 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.

1,266 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 Saginaw Housing Commission

Saginaw Housing Commission appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in MI. HUD authorizes 1,266 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 653 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Financial" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.

By Section 8 unit count among MI agencies, it lands at the 90th percentile, larger than 90% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

its main line is 9897558183. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,656/month (median $1,023); Saginaw Housing Commission 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
9897558183
Fax
9897543139
Email
shc@saginawhousing.org
Executive Director
lfoxx@saginawhousing.org · 9897715508
How to apply at Saginaw Housing Commission

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,266 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Saginaw Housing Commission. 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 MI's 77 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,656/month (median $1,023). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Saginaw Housing Commission 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 Saginaw Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MI (1,266 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MI (653 total 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 MI

Comparable MI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Saginaw Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,266 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Michigan state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Michigan 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 Saginaw Housing Commission?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,266 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Saginaw Housing Commission in MI. 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 Saginaw Housing Commission 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 Saginaw Housing Commission part of HUD?

HUD lists Saginaw Housing Commission 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 Saginaw Housing Commission. 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.