HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 417 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 417
- Authorized HCV units
- 51st
- National size percentile
- 76th
- LA size percentile
- 45
- LA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · St. John the Baptist Parish HA vs nearby LA agencies
- HA Natchitoches
Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches
450 units
- Bogalusa HA
Bogalusa Housing Authority
428 units
- This PHA
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority (this PHA)
417 units
- HA Crowley
Housing Authority of Crowley
407 units
- HA Rapides Parish
Housing Authority of Rapides Parish
386 units
- HA St. Charles Parish
Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish
377 units
The verdict
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority administers 417 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 76% of LA agencies.
- 417
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 51st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 76th
- percentile in LA
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 St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority in LA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 417 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 76th percentile by unit count in LA
Section 8 / HCV units
417
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
76 th
Top quartile among LA PHAs
2-BR standard range · LA
$834–$1,331 /mo
Median $866/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.
Where St. John the Baptist Parish 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.
417 Top 49% higher than 51% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in LA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 417 Section 8 / HCV units.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within LA, it sits at the 76th percentile there, ahead of 76% of LA 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.
its main line is 9853599037. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across LA's 45 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $834-$1,331/month (median $866); St. John the Baptist Parish 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9853599037
- Fax
- 9856510738
- krobinson@stjohnha.org
- Executive Director
- krobinson@stjohnha.org · 9853599042
How to apply at St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 417 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for St. John the Baptist Parish 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 LA's 45 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $834–$1,331/month (median $866). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from St. John the Baptist Parish 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 St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority, outside LA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside LA (417 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Georgetown · KY · 418 HCV
- Lafayette County Housing Authority · MO · 418 HCV
- Village of New Hartford · NY · 419 HCV
- Greenburgh Housing Authority · NY · 421 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 LA
Comparable LA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Housing Authority of Crowley · 407 units
- Bogalusa Housing Authority · 428 units
- Housing Authority of Rapides Parish · 386 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches · 450 units
- Housing Authority of St. Charles Parish · 377 units
What to do with this PHA profile
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 417 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Louisiana state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Louisiana 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 St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 417 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority in LA. 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 St. John the Baptist Parish 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 St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists St. John the Baptist Parish 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 St. John the Baptist Parish 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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