HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
San Benito Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
San Benito Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 452 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 452
- Authorized HCV units
- 54th
- National size percentile
- 58th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · San Benito HA vs nearby TX agencies
- HA McKinney
Housing Authority of McKinney
482 units
- Terrell HA
Terrell Housing Authority
462 units
- Anthony HA
Anthony Housing Authority
458 units
- This PHA
San Benito Housing Authority (this PHA)
452 units
- Mercedes HA
Mercedes Housing Authority
424 units
- The HA Gainesvi
The Housing Authority of the City of Gainesvi
421 units
The verdict
San Benito Housing Authority administers 452 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 58% of TX agencies.
- 452
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 54th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 58th
- 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 San Benito Housing Authority in TX with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 452 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 58th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
452
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
117
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
58 th
Above median among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/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 San Benito 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.
452 Top 46% higher than 54% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for San Benito Housing Authority Tells You
San Benito Housing Authority 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 TX. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 452 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 117 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. 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.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within TX, it sits at the 58th percentile there, ahead of 58% of TX PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
its main line is 9563997501. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); San Benito 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
- 9563997501
- Fax
- 9563995413
- maguilar@sanbenitohousing.com
- Executive Director
- maguilar@sanbenitohousing.com · 9563997501
How to apply at San Benito Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 452 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for San Benito 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 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 San Benito 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 San Benito Housing Authority, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (452 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Springfield · FL · 452 HCV
- Chippewa County Housing Authority · WI · 451 HCV
- Logan City Housing Authority · UT · 451 HCV
- Weehawken Housing Authority · NJ · 453 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TX (117 total units here).
- Hohenwald Housing Authority · TN · 117 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Anderson · IN · 117 total
- Bar Harbor Housing Authority · ME · 116 total
- HA City of Kelso · WA · 116 total
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
Comparable TX PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Anthony Housing Authority · 458 units
- Terrell Housing Authority · 462 units
- Mercedes Housing Authority · 424 units
- Housing Authority of McKinney · 482 units
- The Housing Authority of the City of Gainesvi · 421 units
What to do with this PHA profile
San Benito Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 452 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 San Benito Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 452 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for San Benito Housing Authority 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 San Benito 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 San Benito Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists San Benito 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 San Benito 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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