HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 387 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

387
Authorized HCV units
49th
National size percentile
39th
OH size percentile
68
OH FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory OH · Section 8 / HCV 387 HCV units Substandard Financial bracket 39th percentile in OH
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Sandusky Metropolitian HA vs nearby OH agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority administers 387 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 39% of OH agencies.

387
authorized Section 8 vouchers
49th
percentile by size, nationally
39th
percentile in OH
D
Composite Score
45/100
Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority

Transparent derived index from HUD and federal data, not an official HUD rating. 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. See the exact dimensions, weights, and formula.

Scale D
387 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+
$980/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (68 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
387 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority in OH with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 387 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Financial size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 39th percentile by unit count in OH
  • HUD size bracket: Substandard Financial
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

387

Mid-sized nationally · Substandard Financial bracket

Total authorized units

48

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

39 th

Below median among OH PHAs

2-BR standard range · OH

$973–$1,433 /mo

Median $980/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority 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 Sandusky Metropolitian 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.

387 49th percentile higher than 49% 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

Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows

Sandusky Metropolitian 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 OH. HUD authorizes 387 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 48 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.

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. By Section 8 unit count among OH agencies, it lands at the 39th percentile, larger than 39% 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.

Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,433/month (median $980); Sandusky Metropolitian 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. its main line is 4193344426. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4193344426
Fax
4193346933
Email
info@sanduskymha.org
Executive Director
rchamberlain@eriemetrohousing.org · 4193344426
How to apply at Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 387 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sandusky Metropolitian 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 OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,433/month (median $980). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Sandusky Metropolitian 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 Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority, outside OH so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside OH (387 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 OH

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What to do with this PHA profile

Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 387 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Ohio state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Ohio 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 Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 387 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority in OH. 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 Sandusky Metropolitian 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 Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Sandusky Metropolitian 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 Sandusky Metropolitian 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.

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.