HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

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

The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MS, with 405 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

405
Authorized HCV units
51st
National size percentile
21st
MS size percentile
76
MS FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MS · Section 8 / HCV 405 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 21st 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 Meridian administers 405 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 21% of MS agencies.

405
authorized Section 8 vouchers
51st
percentile by size, nationally
21st
percentile in MS
37%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
B-
Composite Score
65/100
The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian

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 C-
405 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
405 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian in MS with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 405 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 21st percentile by unit count in MS
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

405

Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

1,107

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

21 th

Bottom quartile among MS PHAs

2-BR standard range · MS

$842–$1,288 /mo

Median $842/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian authorized units 36.6%
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.

How The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian's total authorized units break down

1,107 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian 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.

405 Top 49% higher than 51% 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian

HUD authorizes 405 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,107 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MS's share of the total, where The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

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 21st percentile there, ahead of 21% of MS PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

its main line is 6016934285. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. 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 Meridian 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
6016934285
Fax
6016934491
Email
msutton@meridianhousing.net
Executive Director
msutton@meridianhousing.net · 6016934285
How to apply at The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 405 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian. 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 Meridian 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 Meridian, outside MS so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MS (405 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MS (1,107 total 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

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What to do with this PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian is a HUD PIH directory record with 405 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 Meridian?

HUD's PIH directory reports 405 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Meridian 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 Meridian 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 Meridian part of HUD?

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