HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
The Housing Authority of Montour County, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
The Housing Authority of Montour County administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 156 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 156
- Authorized HCV units
- 24th
- National size percentile
- 12th
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby PA agencies
- HA Meadville
Housing Authority of the City of Meadville
185 units
- The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale
The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale
174 units
- This PHA
The Housing Authority of Montour County (this PHA)
156 units
- HA Franklin
Housing Authority of the City of Franklin
155 units
- HA Pittston
Housing Authority of the City of Pittston
147 units
- Clearfield County HA
Clearfield County Housing Authority
126 units
The verdict
The Housing Authority of Montour County administers 156 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 12% of PA agencies.
- 156
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 24th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 12th
- percentile in PA
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.
The Housing Authority of Montour County, based in PA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 156 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 12th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
156
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
115
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
12 th
Bottom quartile among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$973–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,035/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 The Housing Authority of Montour County 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.
156 24th percentile higher than 24% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
The Housing Authority of Montour County: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. The Housing Authority of Montour County is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in PA. HUD authorizes 156 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 115 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
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. By Section 8 unit count among PA agencies, it lands at the 12th percentile, larger than 12% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); The Housing Authority of Montour County 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 5702753640. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5702753640
- Fax
- 5702753615
- mocoha@ptd.net
- Executive Director
- mocoha@ptd.net · 5702753640
How to apply at The Housing Authority of Montour County
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 156 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of Montour County. 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 The Housing Authority of Montour County 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 The Housing Authority of Montour County, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (156 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Marion, Illinois · IL · 156 HCV
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake · IA · 156 HCV
- Municipality of Sabana Grande · RQ · 156 HCV
- Newburyport Housing Authority · MA · 156 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (115 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Walsenburg · CO · 115 total
- White County Housing Authority · IL · 115 total
- Bar Harbor Housing Authority · ME · 116 total
- Cleveland Housing Authority · TN · 114 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
Use these separate PA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Housing Authority of the City of Franklin · 155 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Pittston · 147 units
- The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale · 174 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Meadville · 185 units
- Clearfield County Housing Authority · 126 units
What to do with this PHA profile
The Housing Authority of Montour County is a HUD PIH directory record with 156 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 The Housing Authority of Montour County?
HUD's PIH directory reports 156 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of Montour County 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 The Housing Authority of Montour County 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 The Housing Authority of Montour County part of HUD?
HUD lists The Housing Authority of Montour County 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 The Housing Authority of Montour County. 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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