HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Walsh County Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Walsh County Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, ND, with 107 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 107
- Authorized HCV units
- 16th
- National size percentile
- 48th
- ND size percentile
- 51
- ND FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Walsh County HA vs nearby ND agencies
- HA Williston
Housing Authority of the City of Williston
136 units
- This PHA
Walsh County Housing Authority (this PHA)
107 units
- Ransom County HA
Ransom County Housing Authority
95 units
- North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
70 units
- Rolette County HA
Rolette County Housing Authority
67 units
- Traill County HA
Traill County Housing Authority
67 units
The verdict
Walsh County Housing Authority administers 107 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 48% of ND agencies.
- 107
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 16th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 48th
- percentile in ND
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.
HUD's directory lists Walsh County Housing Authority in ND with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 107 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 48th percentile by unit count in ND
Section 8 / HCV units
107
Smaller agency nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
48 th
Below median among ND PHAs
2-BR standard range · ND
$873–$1,534 /mo
Median $873/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Walsh 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.
107 16th percentile higher than 16% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Walsh County Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 107 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, ND's share of the total, where Walsh County Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity.
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 ND, it sits at the 48th percentile there, ahead of 48% of ND 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 ND's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $873-$1,534/month (median $873); Walsh 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 7013523260. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7013523260
- Fax
- 7013529634
- wcha@midconetwork.com
- Executive Director
- wcha@midconetwork.com · 7013523260
How to apply at Walsh County Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 107 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Walsh 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 ND's 51 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $873–$1,534/month (median $873). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Walsh 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 Walsh County Housing Authority, outside ND so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside ND (107 HCV units here).
- Concord Housing Authority · MA · 107 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Lamar · CO · 107 HCV
- Columbus Housing Authority · NE · 108 HCV
- Cuero Housing Authority · TX · 106 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 ND
Comparable ND PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Ransom County Housing Authority · 95 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Williston · 136 units
- North Dakota Housing Finance Agency · 70 units
- Rolette County Housing Authority · 67 units
- Traill County Housing Authority · 67 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Walsh County Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 107 authorized HCV units.
- Open the North Dakota state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. North Dakota 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 Walsh County Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 107 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Walsh County Housing Authority in ND. 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 Walsh 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 Walsh County Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Walsh 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 Walsh 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.
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