HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MS, with 1,120 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,120
Authorized HCV units
77th
National size percentile
43rd
MS size percentile
76
MS FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MS · Section 8 / HCV 1,120 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 43rd percentile in MS
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby MS agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson administers 1,120 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 43% of MS agencies.

1,120
authorized Section 8 vouchers
77th
percentile by size, nationally
43rd
percentile in MS
B+
Composite Score
76/100
The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson

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 B+
1,120 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+
$842/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (76 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,120 Section 8 units

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson, based in MS, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,120 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 43rd percentile by unit count in MS
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,120

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

34

Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

43 th

Below median among MS PHAs

2-BR standard range · MS

$842–$1,288 /mo

Median $842/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson

With 1,120 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson sits at the 77th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 43rd percentile inside MS. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $842–$1,288/month (median $842). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other MS PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 the City of Jackson 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.

1,120 Top 23% higher than 77% 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

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson: What the HUD Directory Shows

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in MS. HUD authorizes 1,120 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 34 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. 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 MS, it sits at the 43rd percentile there, ahead of 43% of MS 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 MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $842-$1,288/month (median $842); The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson 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 6013620885. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
6013620885
Fax
6019824733
Email
jha@jacksonhousing.org
Executive Director
acox@jacksonhousing.org · 6013620885
How to apply at The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,120 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson. 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 MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $842–$1,288/month (median $842). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson 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 the City of Jackson, outside MS so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MS (1,120 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 MS

Other MS PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in MS side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,120 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Mississippi state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Mississippi 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 the City of Jackson?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,120 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson in MS. 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 the City of Jackson 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 the City of Jackson part of HUD?

HUD lists The Housing Authority of the City of Jackson 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 the City of Jackson. 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.