HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Sawyer County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Sawyer County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WI, with 203 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 203
- Authorized HCV units
- 32nd
- National size percentile
- 43rd
- WI size percentile
- 65
- WI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Sawyer County HA vs nearby WI agencies
- Barron County HA
Barron County Housing Authority
238 units
- Trempealeau County HA
Trempealeau County Housing Authority
226 units
- Richland County HA
Richland County Housing Authority
221 units
- This PHA
Sawyer County Housing Authority (this PHA)
203 units
- La Crosse HA
La Crosse Housing Authority
199 units
- HA Superior
Housing Authority of the City of Superior
184 units
The verdict
Sawyer County Housing Authority administers 203 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 43% of WI agencies.
- 203
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 32nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 43rd
- 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 Sawyer County Housing Authority in WI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 203 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 43rd percentile by unit count in WI
Section 8 / HCV units
203
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
43 th
Below median among WI PHAs
2-BR standard range · WI
$973–$1,709 /mo
Median $975/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 Sawyer 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.
203 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Sawyer County Housing Authority Tells You
HUD authorizes 203 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, WI's share of the total, where Sawyer County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WI, it sits at the 43rd percentile there, ahead of 43% of WI PHAs by that measure. 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across WI's 65 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $975); Sawyer 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. its main line is 7156344280. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7156344280
- Fax
- 7156344280
- schous@cheqnet.net
- Executive Director
- schous@cheqnet.net · 7156344280
How to apply at Sawyer County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 203 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer County Housing Authority, outside WI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside WI (203 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Cynthiana · KY · 203 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Bradenton · FL · 203 HCV
- Ellis County Housing Authority · KS · 204 HCV
- Guttenberg Housing Authority · NJ · 202 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
Other WI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- La Crosse Housing Authority · 199 units
- Richland County Housing Authority · 221 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Superior · 184 units
- Trempealeau County Housing Authority · 226 units
- Barron County Housing Authority · 238 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Sawyer County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 203 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 Sawyer County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 203 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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 Sawyer County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Sawyer 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 Sawyer 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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