HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Somerset County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Somerset County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 96 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 96
- Authorized HCV units
- 14th
- National size percentile
- 6th
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Somerset County HA vs nearby PA agencies
- HA Pittston
Housing Authority of the City of Pittston
147 units
- Clearfield County HA
Clearfield County Housing Authority
126 units
- Titusville HA
Titusville Housing Authority
126 units
- This PHA
Somerset County Housing Authority (this PHA)
96 units
- HA County of Warren
Housing Authority of the County of Warren
69 units
- The Housing Auth of the City of Nanticoke 55
The Housing Auth of the City of Nanticoke
55 units
The verdict
Somerset County Housing Authority administers 96 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 6% of PA agencies.
- 96
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 14th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 6th
- percentile in PA
- 43%
- 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 Somerset County Housing Authority in PA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 96 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 6th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
96
Smaller agency nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
221
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
6 th
Bottom quartile among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$973–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,035/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 Somerset County Housing Authority's total authorized units break down
221 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 Somerset 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.
96 14th percentile higher than 14% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Somerset County Housing Authority Tells You
HUD authorizes 96 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 221 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, PA's share of the total, where Somerset County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
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 PA, it sits at the 6th percentile there, ahead of 6% of PA 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Somerset 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 8146295147. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8146295147
- Fax
- 8146297394
- gcharlton2@comcast.net
- Executive Director
- gcharlton2@comcast.net · 8146297366
How to apply at Somerset County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 96 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Somerset 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Somerset 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 Somerset County Housing Authority, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (221 total units here).
- Bristol Housing Authority · RI · 221 total
- Del Rio Housing Authority · TX · 221 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Fitzgerald · GA · 221 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Meriden · CT · 221 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 PA
Other PA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Authority of the County of Warren · 69 units
- Clearfield County Housing Authority · 126 units
- Titusville Housing Authority · 126 units
- The Housing Auth of the City of Nanticoke · 55 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Pittston · 147 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Somerset County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 96 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Pennsylvania state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Pennsylvania 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 Somerset County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 96 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Somerset County Housing Authority in PA. 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 Somerset 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 Somerset County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Somerset 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 Somerset 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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