HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, SD, with 315 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

315
Authorized HCV units
44th
National size percentile
79th
SD size percentile
63
SD FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory SD · Section 8 / HCV 315 HCV units High Performer bracket 79th percentile in SD
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission vs nearby SD agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission administers 315 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 79% of SD agencies.

315
authorized Section 8 vouchers
44th
percentile by size, nationally
79th
percentile in SD
B-
Composite Score
69/100
Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission

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 D
315 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context B+
$929/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (63 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
315 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission in SD with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 315 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 79th percentile by unit count in SD
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

315

Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

85

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

79 th

Top quartile among SD PHAs

2-BR standard range · SD

$929–$1,336 /mo

Median $929/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission 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.

315 44th percentile higher than 44% 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 Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission

HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in SD. HUD authorizes 315 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 85 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.

HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among SD agencies, it lands at the 79th percentile, larger than 79% of its in-state peers. 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 6058867731. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across SD's 63 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $929-$1,336/month (median $929); Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission 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
6058867731
Fax
6058867994
Email
goldade@iw.net
Executive Director
goldade@iw.net · 6058862867
How to apply at Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 315 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission. 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 SD's 63 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $929–$1,336/month (median $929). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission 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 Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission, outside SD so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside SD (315 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 SD

Use these separate SD directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in SD side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission is a HUD PIH directory record with 315 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the South Dakota state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. South 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 Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission?

HUD's PIH directory reports 315 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission in SD. 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 Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission 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 Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission part of HUD?

HUD lists Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission 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 Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission. 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.