MN · Section 8 / HCV

Section 8 housing authorities in Minnesota

Every Public Housing Authority in Minnesota that administers Housing Choice Vouchers, with authorized unit counts, contact details, and a multi-PHA waitlist strategy.

135
PHAs in state
39,402
Authorized HCV units
4%
of all U.S. PHAs
15,505
Total HUD units

The largest voucher programs in Minnesota

Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers

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Source HUD PIH Public Housing Authority directory (FY2025) As of 2025
135 PHAs · 39,402 Section 8 units

Minnesota is administered by 135 Public Housing Authorities, which together manage roughly 39,402 authorized Section 8 / HCV units. Each PHA runs its own waitlist; applying to multiple PHAs in the state is the recommended strategy.

  • 4% of all U.S. PHAs
  • MN PHA count
  • Cross-referenced with HUD FY25 Payment Standards

What HUD's PIH Record for Minnesota Tells You

Minnesota (MN) is administered by 135 Public Housing Authorities in HUD's PIH Open Data directory, roughly 4% of all 3,780 U.S. PHAs we track. These agencies collectively authorize 39,402 Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units and 15,505 total units across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams). Because the Section 8 program is federally funded but locally administered, each of these agencies maintains its own waitlist, its own admissions preferences, and its own lease-up process.

The structure of PHA coverage in Minnesota matters for applicants. In most states, a household can live inside multiple overlapping PHA jurisdictions, a city PHA, a county PHA, and a regional or statewide authority, and can apply to every waitlist whose service area covers its address. The 135 agencies in this directory therefore represent applicant opportunities, not just administrative bodies. The per-PHA rows below show the authorized Section 8 unit count we have on file, which is a useful proxy for program scale but not a measure of current waitlist availability (HUD does not publish live waitlist status centrally).

A practical strategy for Minnesota voucher seekers: map your address to every PHA whose jurisdiction includes you, check each agency's current waitlist status through the links below, and apply to as many open lists as you qualify for. Payment standards inside MN metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY25 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so your voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. See the waitlist strategy guide for the multi-PHA playbook and the portability guide if you plan to move within or out of Minnesota with an issued voucher.

PHAs in Minnesota

Minnesota is administered by 135 PHAs, representing 4% of all U.S. PHAs in our directory. Many regions are covered by multiple PHAs (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority), and you can apply to any whose waitlist is open and whose jurisdiction you live in or plan to move to. See our waitlist strategy guide for how to use this to your advantage.

PHA City Section 8 units Total units
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL — 7,136 0
PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis — 6,779 5,906
Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul — 5,086 418
DAKOTA COUNTY CDA — 2,838 203
HRA of DULUTH, MINNESOTA — 2,180 362
HRA of ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA — 1,022 291
NW MN MULTI-COUNTY HRA — 995 103
CLAY COUNTY HRA — 761 0
SOUTH CENTRAL MULTI COUNTY HRA — 712 0
OLMSTED COUNTY HRA — 697 90
MANKATO EDA — 678 130
HRA of VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA — 587 275
HRA IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BLOOMINGTON — 565 0
SOUTHEAST MN MULTI-COUNTY HRA — 552 110
SCOTT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY — 455 0
KANDIYOHI COUNTY HRA — 423 174
RICE COUNTY HRA — 408 0
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ST LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA — 406 276
HRA IN AND FOR THE CITY OF BRAINERD, MINNESOTA — 324 203
ITASCA COUNTY HRA — 322 132
HRA of BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA — 316 120
HRA of WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA — 307 136
STEARNS COUNTY HRA — 291 0
WASHINGTON COUNTY CDA — 284 118
DOUGLAS COUNTY HRA — 276 28
TODD COUNTY HRA — 268 18
Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment Authority — 250 0
RICHFIELD HRA — 236 0
HRA of FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA — 234 68
CROOKSTON HOUSING AND EDA — 218 75
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES — 213 0
STEVENS COUNTY HRA — 212 60
NEW ULM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — 204 50
Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Austin — 195 361
MORRISON COUNTY HRA — 175 0
HRA OF DETROIT LAKES, MINNESOTA — 171 91
HRA OF RED WING, MINNESOTA — 169 119
HRA OF MORA, MINNESOTA — 163 43
HRA IN AND FOR THE CITY OF ALBERT LEA, MINNESOTA — 159 179
HRA OF CLOQUET, MINNESOTA — 159 80
OWATONNA HRA — 157 0
OTTER TAIL COUNTY HRA — 144 13
CASS COUNTY HRA — 141 12
RADIAS HEALTH — 134 0
HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTH. OF CHIPP. CO. — 129 0
KOOCHICHING COUNTY HRA — 128 0
MCLEOD COUNTY HRA — 125 0
LE SUEUR COUNTY HRA — 118 0
HRA of WADENA, MINNESOTA — 117 61
BLUE EARTH COUNTY EDA — 99 65
MEEKER COUNTY HRA — 97 0
FARIBAULT COUNTY HRA — 93 0
RENVILLE COUNTY HRA — 89 23
SWIFT COUNTY HRA — 86 0
BECKER COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY — 77 25
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Yellow — 73 0
GRANT COUNTY HRA — 54 80
MOWER COUNTY HRA — 43 28
BIG STONE COUNTY HRA — 37 63
HRA of AITKIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA — 35 145
BRECKENRIDGE HRA OF BRECKENRIDGE, Minnesota — 0 88
CARVER COUNTY CDA — 0 0
Cambridge Economic Development Authority — 0 45
HRA OF BARNESVILLE, MINNESOTA — 0 30
HRA OF BAUDETTE, MINNESOTA — 0 20
HRA OF CASS LAKE, MINNESOTA — 0 50
HRA OF CITY OF DELANO, MINNESOTA — 0 30
HRA OF CITY OF MELROSE, MINNESOTA — 0 30
HRA OF CLARKFIELD, MINNESOTA — 0 34
HRA OF COOK, MINNESOTA — 0 60
HRA OF COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA — 0 40
HRA OF CROSBY, MINNESOTA — 0 59
HRA OF GILBERT, MINNESOTA — 0 49
HRA OF HENNING, MINNESOTA — 0 20
HRA OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA — 0 76
HRA OF HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA — 0 0
HRA OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA — 0 80
HRA OF JACKSON, MINNESOTA — 0 74
HRA OF LINDSTROM, MINNESOTA — 0 30
HRA OF LITCHFIELD, MINNESOTA — 0 61
HRA OF LONG PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — 0 40
HRA OF MOOSE LAKE, MINNESOTA — 0 40
HRA OF NEW RICHLAND, MINNESOTA — 0 30
HRA OF PEQUOT LAKES, MINNESOTA — 0 24
HRA OF PINE RIVER, MINNESOTA — 0 40
HRA OF PRINCETON, MINNESOTA — 0 41
HRA OF RED LAKE FALLS, MINNESOTA — 0 23
HRA OF SLEEPY EYE, MINNESOTA — 0 49
HRA OF STAPLES — 0 61
HRA OF THE CITY OF BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA — 0 56
HRA OF THE CITY OF MOUND, MINNESOTA — 0 0
HRA OF THE CITY OF SOUTH ST PAUL, MINNESOTA — 0 298
HRA OF WARREN, MINNESOTA — 0 80
HRA OF WARROAD, MINNESOTA — 0 20
HRA OF WASECA, MINNESOTA — 0 60
HRA OF WINDOM, MINNESOTA — 0 91
HRA Of VILLAGE OF GREENBUSH, MINNESOTA — 0 20
HRA of ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA — 0 130
HRA of BAGLEY, MINNESOTA — 0 35
HRA of BENSON, MINNESOTA — 0 109
HRA of BRAHAM, MINNESOTA — 0 32
HRA of CARLTON, MINNESOTA — 0 20
HRA of CHISHOLM, MINNESOTA — 0 107
HRA of ELY, MINNESOTA — 0 121
HRA of EVELETH, MINNESOTA — 0 34
HRA of FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA — 0 125
HRA of GLENWOOD, MINNESOTA — 0 30
HRA of LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA — 0 48
HRA of LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA — 0 100
HRA of LUVERNE, MINNESOTA — 0 76
HRA of MADISON, MINNESOTA — 0 38
HRA of MONTEVIDEO, MINNESOTA — 0 81
HRA of MONTGOMERY, MINNESOTA — 0 31
HRA of MOUNTAIN LAKE, MINNESOTA — 0 42
HRA of PARK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA — 0 71
HRA of PERHAM, MINNESOTA — 0 35
HRA of PINE CITY, MINNESOTA — 0 34
HRA of PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA — 0 102
HRA of REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA — 0 60
HRA of SAUK CENTRE, MINNESOTA — 0 40
HRA of ST. JAMES, MINNESOTA — 0 81
HRA of ST. PETER, MINNESOTA — 0 71
HRA of TRACY, MINNESOTA — 0 60
HRA of TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA — 0 60
HRA of WALKER, MINNESOTA — 0 32
HRA of WINONA, MINNESOTA — 0 296
Housing & Redevelopment Authority Of Dodge Center — 0 38
Housing & Redevelopment Authority Of Faribault — 0 0
Housing & Redevelopment Authority Of Janesville — 0 38
Housing & Redevelopment Authority Of Lincoln — 0 45
MOORHEAD PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY — 0 151
North Mankato Housing and Redevelopment Autho — 0 76
PUBLIC HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MARSHALL — 0 145
THE HRA OF HIBBING, MINNESOTA — 0 252
THIEF RIVER FALLS HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUT — 0 76

Applying in Minnesota

The Section 8 / HCV application process is federally standardized, but each PHA in Minnesota runs its own waitlist, its own preferences, and its own application channel. See our step-by-step guide:

Nearby states

Portability lets you move a voucher across state lines. States adjacent to Minnesota in our directory:

Compare states and PHAs side by side →

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY25 FMR. Last compiled April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of Minnesota, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.

⚠ Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in Minnesota. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.

Read our methodology , how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.