HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Westmoreland County Hsg Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Westmoreland County Hsg Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 1,992 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,992
- Authorized HCV units
- 86th
- National size percentile
- 89th
- PA size percentile
- 52
- PA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Westmoreland County Hsg Authority vs nearby PA agencies
- HA County of Chester
Housing Authority of the County of Chester
2,445 units
- HA County of Butler
Housing Authority of the County of Butler
2,047 units
- This PHA
Westmoreland County Hsg Authority (this PHA)
1,992 units
- Allentown HA
Allentown Housing Authority
1,839 units
- HA York
Housing Authority of the City of York
1,722 units
- Chester HA
Chester Housing Authority
1,628 units
The verdict
Westmoreland County Hsg Authority administers 1,992 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 89% of PA agencies.
- 1,992
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 86th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 89th
- percentile in PA
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.
Westmoreland County Hsg Authority, based in PA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,992 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 89th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,992
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
1,722
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
89 th
Top quartile among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$973–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,035/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Westmoreland County Hsg Authority
With 1,992 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Westmoreland County Hsg Authority sits at the 86th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 89th percentile inside PA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). 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 PA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Westmoreland County Hsg Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Westmoreland County Hsg 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.
1,992 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Westmoreland County Hsg Authority
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,992 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 1,722 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, PA's share of the total, where Westmoreland County Hsg Authority 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.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within PA, it sits at the 89th percentile there, ahead of 89% of PA PHAs by that measure. 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 7248327258. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,810/month (median $1,035); Westmoreland County Hsg 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7248327258
- Fax
- 7248360988
- mikew@wchaonline.com
- Executive Director
- Mikew@wchaonline.com · 7248327248
How to apply at Westmoreland County Hsg Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,992 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Westmoreland County Hsg 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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,810/month (median $1,035). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Westmoreland County Hsg 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 Westmoreland County Hsg Authority, outside PA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside PA (1,992 HCV units here).
- Deep East Texas Council of Governments · TX · 2,002 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura · CA · 2,002 HCV
- Rhode Island Housing · RI · 2,010 HCV
- Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 2,011 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside PA (1,722 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Winston-Salem · NC · 1,696 total
- New Bedford Housing Authority · MA · 1,755 total
- Springfield Housing Authority · MA · 1,757 total
- The Housing Authority of City of East St. Louis · IL · 1,764 total
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 PA
Other PA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Authority of the County of Butler · 2,047 units
- Allentown Housing Authority · 1,839 units
- Housing Authority of the City of York · 1,722 units
- Chester Housing Authority · 1,628 units
- Housing Authority of the County of Chester · 2,445 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Westmoreland County Hsg Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,992 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Pennsylvania state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Pennsylvania 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 Westmoreland County Hsg Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,992 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Westmoreland County Hsg Authority in PA. 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 Westmoreland County Hsg 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 Westmoreland County Hsg Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Westmoreland County Hsg 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 Westmoreland County Hsg 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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