HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Uvalde Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Uvalde Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TX, with 265 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 265
- Authorized HCV units
- 39th
- National size percentile
- 45th
- TX size percentile
- 215
- TX FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Uvalde HA vs nearby TX agencies
- Liberty County HA
Liberty County Housing Authority
271 units
- HA Bay City
Housing Authority of the City of Bay City
270 units
- San Marcos HA
San Marcos Housing Authority
267 units
- This PHA
Uvalde Housing Authority (this PHA)
265 units
- Robstown HA
Robstown Housing Authority
260 units
- HA Walker County
Housing Authority of Walker County
258 units
The verdict
Uvalde Housing Authority administers 265 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 45% of TX agencies.
- 265
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 39th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 45th
- percentile in TX
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.
Uvalde Housing Authority, based in TX, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 265 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 45th percentile by unit count in TX
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
265
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
45 th
Below median among TX PHAs
2-BR standard range · TX
$973–$1,931 /mo
Median $1,015/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 Uvalde 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.
265 39th percentile higher than 39% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Uvalde Housing Authority
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Uvalde 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 TX. HUD authorizes 265 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" 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 TX, it sits at the 45th percentile there, ahead of 45% of TX 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.
Across TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,931/month (median $1,015); Uvalde 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 8302787161. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8302787161
- Fax
- 8302783665
- virginia.limon@uvaldeha.org
- Executive Director
- virginia.limon@uvaldeha.org · 8302787161
How to apply at Uvalde Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 265 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Uvalde 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 TX's 215 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,931/month (median $1,015). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Uvalde 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 Uvalde Housing Authority, outside TX so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TX (265 HCV units here).
- Great Falls Housing Authority · MT · 265 HCV
- Henry Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 265 HCV
- The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood · MS · 265 HCV
- Bath Housing Authority · ME · 264 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 TX
Comparable TX PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- San Marcos Housing Authority · 267 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Bay City · 270 units
- Robstown Housing Authority · 260 units
- Liberty County Housing Authority · 271 units
- Housing Authority of Walker County · 258 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Uvalde Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 265 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Texas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Texas 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 Uvalde Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 265 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Uvalde Housing Authority in TX. 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 Uvalde 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 Uvalde Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Uvalde 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 Uvalde 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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