HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MI, with 50 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 50
- Authorized HCV units
- 5th
- National size percentile
- 20th
- MI size percentile
- 77
- MI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission vs nearby MI agencies
- Boyne City Housing Commission
Boyne City Housing Commission
63 units
- Mount Pleasant Housing Commission
Mount Pleasant Housing Commission
54 units
- Marquette Housing Commission
Marquette Housing Commission
53 units
- This PHA
Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission (this PHA)
50 units
- Sterling Heights Housing Commission
Sterling Heights Housing Commission
44 units
- Hancock Housing Commission
Hancock Housing Commission
43 units
The verdict
Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission administers 50 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 20% of MI agencies.
- 50
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 5th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 20th
- percentile in MI
- 19%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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 Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission in MI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 50 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 20th percentile by unit count in MI
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
50
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
263
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
20 th
Bottom quartile among MI PHAs
2-BR standard range · MI
$973–$1,656 /mo
Median $1,023/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.
How Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission's total authorized units break down
263 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
Where Sault Ste Marie 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.
50 5th percentile higher than 5% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission Tells You
HUD authorizes 50 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 263 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MI's share of the total, where Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
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 MI, it sits at the 20th percentile there, ahead of 20% of MI PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details 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); Sault Ste Marie 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. its main line is 9066355841. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9066355841
- Fax
- 9066359500
- candy@saulthousing.com
- Executive Director
- candy@saulthousing.com · 9066355841
How to apply at Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 50 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sault Ste Marie 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 Sault Ste Marie 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 Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission, outside MI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MI (263 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Gallup · NM · 263 total
- Gloucester County Housing Authority · NJ · 262 total
- Housing Authority of Sabine Parish · LA · 262 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Newport · AR · 264 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 MI
Other MI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Marquette Housing Commission · 53 units
- Mount Pleasant Housing Commission · 54 units
- Sterling Heights Housing Commission · 44 units
- Hancock Housing Commission · 43 units
- Boyne City Housing Commission · 63 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 50 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 Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission?
HUD's PIH directory reports 50 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sault Ste Marie 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 Sault Ste Marie 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 Sault Ste Marie Housing Commission part of HUD?
HUD lists Sault Ste Marie 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 Sault Ste Marie 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.
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