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Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul

Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul is based in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, MN and administers 5,156 Section 8 vouchers and 418 public housing units.

HUD PHA code MN001. Program type: Combined. Households served: 5,012. Occupancy: 89%. ZIP codes served: 27.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01.

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,220
1 bedroom$1,381
2 bedroom$1,685
3 bedroom$2,244
4 bedroom$2,513
5 bedroom$2,890

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Waiting lists

ProgramStatusSource
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)ClosedAuthority's page
Public housingOpenAuthority's page

As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
55038$1,560$1,760$2,140$2,790$3,130
55101$1,440$1,630$1,980$2,590$2,900
55102$1,270$1,430$1,740$2,270$2,550
55103$1,120$1,270$1,540$2,040$2,280
55104$1,160$1,310$1,590$2,080$2,330
55105$1,210$1,370$1,660$2,170$2,430
55106$1,120$1,270$1,540$2,040$2,280
55107$1,220$1,370$1,670$2,180$2,440
55108$1,260$1,420$1,730$2,260$2,530
55109$1,200$1,350$1,640$2,140$2,400
55110$1,340$1,510$1,830$2,390$2,680
55112$1,190$1,340$1,630$2,130$2,390
55113$1,280$1,450$1,760$2,300$2,580
55114$1,420$1,600$1,950$2,550$2,850
55116$1,290$1,460$1,770$2,310$2,590
55117$1,120$1,270$1,540$2,040$2,280
55118$1,180$1,330$1,620$2,120$2,370
55119$1,190$1,340$1,630$2,130$2,390
55125$1,620$1,830$2,220$2,900$3,250
55126$1,390$1,570$1,910$2,490$2,800
55127$1,460$1,650$2,000$2,610$2,930
55130$1,120$1,270$1,540$2,040$2,280
55155$1,170$1,320$1,600$2,090$2,340
55418$1,350$1,520$1,850$2,420$2,710
55421$1,170$1,330$1,610$2,100$2,360
55432$1,170$1,320$1,600$2,090$2,340
55449$1,530$1,730$2,100$2,740$3,070

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul

555 Wabasha St N Ste 400, Saint Paul, MN 55102

Phone: (651) 298-5664

Official website: stpha.org

Email updates

About Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul

Overview

The Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul operates 418 public housing units and administers 5,156 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 5,012 households. The agency has an occupancy rate of 89% and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Public Housing Agency of the City of St Paul ranks second among the four authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area. It holds the third-largest voucher program in the state, out of 60 authorities with vouchers. Peer agencies in the region include the Metropolitan Council, which administers 7,136 vouchers, and Mental Health Resources, with 213 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,520 to $2,230, with an average of $1,729. This is significantly higher than the state average of $1,255. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $2,230 in ZIP code 55125, while the lowest is $1,520 in ZIP code 55130.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.