Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NE, with 508 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Scotts Bluff County HA vs nearby NE agencies
- This PHA
Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority (this PHA)
508 units
- Hall County HA
Hall County Housing Authority
505 units
- Hastings HA
Hastings Housing Authority
481 units
- Bellevue HA
Bellevue Housing Authority
346 units
- South Sioux City Housing Agency
South Sioux City Housing Agency
297 units
- Norfolk Housing Agency
Norfolk Housing Agency
258 units
The verdict
Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority administers 508 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 97% of NE agencies.
- 508
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 76th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 97th
- percentile in NE
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in NE, Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 508 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 97th percentile by unit count in NE
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
508
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
162
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
97 th
Among NE PHAs
2-BR standard range · NE
$907–$1,261 /mo
Median $907/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 Scotts Bluff 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.
508 Top 43% higher than 57% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority
HUD authorizes 508 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 162 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NE's share of the total, where Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. 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 logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NE, it sits at the 97th percentile there, ahead of 97% of NE PHAs by that measure. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across NE's 89 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $907-$1,261/month (median $907); Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 3086320473. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3086320473
- Fax
- 3086320476
- hpwn@scottsbluffhousing.com
- Executive Director
- hpwn@scottsbluffhousing.com · 3086320473
How to apply at Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across NE's 89 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $907–$1,261/month (median $907). Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in NE
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Hall County Housing Authority · 505 units
- Hastings Housing Authority · 481 units
- Bellevue Housing Authority · 346 units
- South Sioux City Housing Agency · 297 units
- Norfolk Housing Agency · 258 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Scotts Bluff County Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.