The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Luzerne, Pennsylvania you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 26 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
B'nai B'rith Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 79
Address :
61 E Northampton ST,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 53
- 1 Bedroom: 26
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $614.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- B'nai Br'rith Apartments, LP (f/k/a Children of th
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mweider@radiantprop.com
- Phone: 9733836080 ext 5040
Anthracite Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 120
Address :
101 N MAIN ST,
Pittston, PA 18640.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 120
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Anthracite Apartments 2006, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: isaac@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
City Heights Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
5 NORTH SHERMAN STREET,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 88
- 1 Bedroom: 51
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $614.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- City Heights Apartments Realty, LLc
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: isaac@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Center City Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 175
Address :
70 S PINE ST,
Hazleton, PA 18201.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 175
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Center City Apartments Realty, LLc
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: isaac@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Hazleton Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 236
Address :
701 W 24TH ST,
Hazleton, PA 18201.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 150
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Hazleton Associaes, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: smcohen@rpmgt.com
- Phone: 484-708-5100
Freeland Elderly Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 41
Address :
531 CENTRE ST,
Freeland, PA 18224.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 41
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Freeland Elderly 2005 Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jerry@acdmail.com
- Phone: 313-881-8150
Hazlewood Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 99
Address :
1000 W 28TH ST,
Hazleton, PA 18201.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HAZLEWOOD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: slangley@themichaels.org
- Phone: 856 596-3008
Eastside Moderate Income Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 70
Address :
346 E. WASHINGTON ST.,
Nanticoke, PA 18634.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 34
- 3 Bedroom: 11
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,218.00
Owner Name :
- Nanticoke UAW Housing Company
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: dantonellis@rnhousing.0rg
- Phone: (732) 640-2088
Freeland Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 79
Address :
61 EVANCHO CIR,
Freeland, PA 18224.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 30
- 3 Bedroom: 33
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,218.00
Owner Name :
- Freeland Village Associates LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: esther@thecapitalreality.com
- Phone: 845.356.7773
Garden Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
221 FREMONT ST,
Pittston, PA 18643.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ecumenical Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: eeimngt@epix.net
- Phone: 570-675-7336
Hanover Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 151
Address :
311 Hanover Vlg,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 99
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- OAHS Hanover Village LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Elena@OAHSaffordable.com
- Phone: 201 242-4800
Eagle Ridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 251
Address :
9 BEVERLY DRIVE,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 108
- 2 Bedroom: 119
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Edwardsville Apartments Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: brendap@silverstreetcorp.com
- Phone: 207-780-9800
Daniel J. Flood Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 210
Address :
230 WYOMING AVE,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 195
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $614.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Daniel Flood Preservation Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bszymczak@preservationpartners.org
- Phone: 310-802-6670
Hilltop Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 199
Address :
517 ROOSEVELT ST,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 99
- 3 Bedroom: 72
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hilltop-Edwardsville L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: brendap@silverstreetcorp.com
- Phone: 207-780-9800
Emunah Gardens Aka Interfaith Heights
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 98
Address :
290 Coal St,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 62
- 3 Bedroom: 13
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- EMUNAH MANOR, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mscott@radiantprop.com
- Phone: 973 383 6080
Plainsview
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
290 BEAR CREEK BLVD,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Plains Township VOA Living Center, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jpritchett@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Midtowne Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 56
Address :
100 E 6TH ST,
Wyoming, PA 18644.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 56
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ecumenical Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: eeimngt@epix.net
- Phone: 570-675-7336
Marion Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 199
Address :
200 Mark Drive,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 99
- 3 Bedroom: 60
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,132.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Marion Associates, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pmizak@rpmgt.com
- Phone: 484-708-5100
Park Avenue Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 129
Address :
300 PARK AVE,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 65
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $614.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Park Apartments Realty LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: aarons@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Sherman Hills Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 341
Address :
300 PARKVIEW CIR,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 183
- 2 Bedroom: 158
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Sherman Hills Holdings, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: amermelstein@treetopdev.com
- Phone: 973 622-0073
Temple Senior Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 92
Address :
5 HEISZ ST,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 68
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $614.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Temple Senior Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sfinvestor@mindspring.com
- Phone: 415-572-4511
Washington Square Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 146
Address :
163 S WASHINGTON ST,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 2
- 1 Bedroom: 144
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $614.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GRIT INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: GRITINC@aol.com
- Phone: (570) 823-0127
Sullivan Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
464 S FRANKLIN ST,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $877.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Urban Southeast LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmakin@urbaninnovations.com
- Phone: 312-970-1440
The Meadows Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 120
Address :
220 LAKE ST,
Dallas, PA 18612.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 120
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ecumenical Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lkanarr@eeidallas.com
- Phone: 570-675-7336
The Palmer House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 28
Address :
401 New Grove St,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wilkes Barre VOA Elderly Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Kfollett@voadv.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
The Hitchner
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 2
Address :
530 Exeter Ave,
Pittston, PA 18643.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $714.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hitchner Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mhanley@uncnepa.org
- Phone: 5703460759
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Luzerne, Pennsylvania
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Luzerne, Pennsylvania can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Luzerne, Pennsylvania are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Luzerne county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Luzerne, Pennsylvania
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Luzerne, Pennsylvania
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Luzerne, Pennsylvania issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.