HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Searcy Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Searcy Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AR, with 170 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

170
Authorized HCV units
27th
National size percentile
33rd
AR size percentile
68
AR FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory AR · Section 8 / HCV 170 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 33rd percentile in AR
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Searcy HA vs nearby AR agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Searcy Housing Authority administers 170 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 33% of AR agencies.

170
authorized Section 8 vouchers
27th
percentile by size, nationally
33rd
percentile in AR
C
Composite Score
55/100
Searcy Housing Authority

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.

Scale F
170 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context A
$880/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (68 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
170 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Searcy Housing Authority in AR with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 170 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 33rd percentile by unit count in AR
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

170

Smaller agency nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

120

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

33 th

Below median among AR PHAs

2-BR standard range · AR

$880–$1,347 /mo

Median $880/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Searcy 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 Searcy 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.

170 27th percentile higher than 27% 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

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Searcy Housing Authority

This agency's HUD authorization runs to 170 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 120 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, AR's share of the total, where Searcy Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

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 AR, it sits at the 33rd percentile there, ahead of 33% of AR PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $880-$1,347/month (median $880); Searcy 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 5012688547. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5012688547
Fax
5012687320
Email
dgatesSHA@gmail.com
Executive Director
director@searcyhousing.com · 5012688547
How to apply at Searcy Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 170 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Searcy 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 AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $880–$1,347/month (median $880). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Searcy 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 Searcy Housing Authority, outside AR so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside AR (170 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside AR (120 total 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 AR

Use these separate AR directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Searcy Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 170 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Arkansas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Arkansas 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 Searcy Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 170 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Searcy Housing Authority in AR. 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 Searcy 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 Searcy Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Searcy 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 Searcy 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.