HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

St. Joseph County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

St. Joseph County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IN, with 243 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

243
Authorized HCV units
37th
National size percentile
32nd
IN size percentile
73
IN FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory IN · Section 8 / HCV 243 HCV units 32nd percentile in IN
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · St. Joseph County HA vs nearby IN agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

St. Joseph County Housing Authority administers 243 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 32% of IN agencies.

243
authorized Section 8 vouchers
37th
percentile by size, nationally
32nd
percentile in IN
D
Composite Score
44/100
St. Joseph County 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
243 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context B-
$971/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (73 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
243 Section 8 units

St. Joseph County Housing Authority, based in IN, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 243 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 32nd percentile by unit count in IN
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

243

Mid-sized nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

32 th

Below median among IN PHAs

2-BR standard range · IN

$956–$1,473 /mo

Median $971/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of St. Joseph County 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 St. Joseph 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.

243 37th percentile higher than 37% 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 St. Joseph County Housing Authority

HUD authorizes 243 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, IN's share of the total, where St. Joseph County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within IN, it sits at the 32nd percentile there, ahead of 32% of IN 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 IN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $956-$1,473/month (median $971); St. Joseph 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 5746563545. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5746563545
Fax
5748041005
Email
ingrid@sjcha-in.com
Executive Director
ingrid@sjcha-in.com · 5746563545
How to apply at St. Joseph County Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 243 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for St. Joseph 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 IN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $956–$1,473/month (median $971). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County Housing Authority, outside IN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside IN (243 HCV 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 IN

Comparable IN PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

St. Joseph County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 243 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Indiana state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Indiana 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. Joseph County Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 243 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for St. Joseph County Housing Authority in IN. 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. Joseph 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 St. Joseph County Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists St. Joseph 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 St. Joseph 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.

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.