Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 35 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Allentown, Pennsylvania. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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B'nai B'rith House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
1616 LIBERTY ST,
Allentown, PA 18102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 150
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ALLENTOWN BNAI BRITH HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: outdoorart68@hotmail.com
- Phone: (610) 821-0207
Episcopal House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 15
Address :
1440 WALNUT ST,
Allentown, PA 18102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Episcopal Housing Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Penn.Lindsay@wishrockgroup.com
- Phone: 2077745101
Heilman House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
ONE S HOME AVE,
Topton, PA 19562.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Diakon Lutheran Senior Housing at Heilman House
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: habeckers@diakon.org
- Phone: 717-795-0300
Allentown House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 159
Address :
1827 WALNUT STREET,
Allentown, PA 18104.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 159
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Allentown Towne House Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mkohorst@everestworld.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911 x8017
Allentown Nsa
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 95
Address :
1339 Allen Street,
Allentown, PA 18102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 75
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ALLENTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dfarrell@allentownhousing.org
- Phone: (610) 439-8678
Catasauqua Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 10
Address :
137 FRONT ST,
Catasauqua, PA 18032.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 3
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lehigh County Housing Authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dan@lcha-vhdc.org
- Phone: 610-965-4514 x 212
Hokendauqua Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 43
Address :
3150 Lehigh St,
Whitehall, PA 18052.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 43
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hokendauqua Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: straber@enter.net
- Phone: 856 596 0500
Holy Family Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
334 13TH AVENUE,
Bethlehem, PA 18018.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 13
- 1 Bedroom: 37
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Catholic Housing Corp. of Bethlehem
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rwadsworth@cshhcs.org
- Phone: 610-865-3963
Mountain View Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 44
Address :
550 MAIN ST,
Slatington, PA 18080.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Alliance for Building Communities
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: galfano@housing-abc.org
- Phone: 610-439-7007
Little Lehigh Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 110
Address :
824 JACKSON STREET,
Allentown, PA 18102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LEHIGH ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmorgan@tmo.com
- Phone: 856 596-0500
Luther Meadows
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
1 S HOME AVE,
Topton, PA 19562.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Diakon Lutheran Senior Housing at Luther Meadows
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: habeckers@diakon.org
- Phone: 717-795-0300
Saucon Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
650 Northampton ST,
Hellertown, PA 18055.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- OAHS Saucon Manor LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jay@oahsaffordable.com
- Phone: 201-242-4800
Grundy House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 152
Address :
1611 PARK AVE,
Quakertown, PA 18951.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 144
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- bucks county housing authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bcha@bucksha.net
- Phone: 2153489460
South Sixth Street Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 49
Address :
129 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
Allentown, PA 18101.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 33
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- South Sixth Street II Housing Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cbranca@wingatecompanies.com
- Phone: 781-707-9100
Bethlehem Townhouse Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 113
Address :
1191 LIVINGSTON ST,
Bethlehem, PA 18017.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 56
- 3 Bedroom: 26
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- OAHS Bethlehem LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jay@OAHSaffordable.com
- Phone: (201) 242-4800
Catasauqua Elderly Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 75
Address :
534 THIRD ST,
Catasauqua, PA 18032.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 75
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CP Landing LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: hanwei_ding@hotmail.com
- Phone: 6105721444
Moravian House I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
737 MAIN ST,
Bethlehem, PA 18018.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MORAVIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bsenick@moraviandevelopment.org
- Phone: (215) 866-1841
Bethlehem Townhouses I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 73
Address :
1059 C LIVINGSTON ST,
Bethlehem, PA 18017.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Foresight Affordable Hsg of PA, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: nlmii@foresightinc.org
- Phone: 609-823-2500
Lutheran Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 195
Address :
2085 WESTGATE DR,
Bethlehem, PA 18018.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 185
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LUTHERAN MANOR OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: courtney@lutheranmanor.com
- Phone: (610) 866-6010
Moravian House Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 106
Address :
701 MAIN ST,
Bethlehem, PA 18018.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 106
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MORAVIAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bsenick@moraviandevelopment.org
- Phone: (215) 866-1841
Phoebe Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 26
Address :
1901 S LINDEN ST,
Allentown, PA 18104.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 16
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- PHOEBE APTS. INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sstevenson@phoebe.org
- Phone: (215) 435-9037
Scattered Sites
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 25
Address :
1339 ALLEN STREET,
Allentown, PA 18102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 3
Owner Name :
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pezon@gmail.com
- Phone: 6107808655
Fred B Rooney Aka Bethlehem Developers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
4 E FOURTH ST,
Bethlehem, PA 18015.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 42
- 1 Bedroom: 105
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WCR Rooney Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gwinn@winnco.com
- Phone: 617-742-4500
Hampton House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
1802 LINCOLN AVE,
Northampton, PA 18067.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- OAHS Hampton House LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jay@oahsaffordable.com
- Phone: 201-242-4800
Woodland Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 70
Address :
1918 GATEWOOD LN,
Bethlehem, PA 18018.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 50
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 10
Owner Name :
- BROOKSIDE HOUSING ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ddyson@rentpmi.com
- Phone: (717) 730-4141
South Sixth St Rehab I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 36
Address :
102-124 South Sixth Street,
Allentown, PA 18101.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 11
- 2 Bedroom: 25
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SOUTH SIXTH STREET ASSOCIATES
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: dsiflinger@wingatecompanies.com
- Phone: 781-707-9100
Strawberry Patch
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
1000 4th ST,
Whitehall, PA 18052.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Whitehall Michaels Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sdalessandro@tmo.com
- Phone: 856 596 0500
Step-By-Step
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
11 WEST 4th ST,
Bethlehem, PA 18015.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Housing Plus Support, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmooney@stepbystepusa.com
- Phone: (570) 829-3477
Allentown, Pennsylvania Suppor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 18
Address :
909 S 6th St,
Allentown, PA 18103.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- The Good Shepherd Hsg. Dev. Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: GLawrence@gsrh.org
- Phone: 610 776-8353
Ahepa Lehigh Chapter 60 Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
1823-1849 Chapel Avenue,
Allentown, PA 18103.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHEPA 60, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: phulse@ahepamgmt.org
- Phone: 317-845-3410
Livingston Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 42
Address :
1054 Livingston St,
Bethlehem, PA 18017.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Livingston Manor Senior Apartments Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: galfano@housingabc.org
- Phone: (610) 439-7007
Overlook 2A
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
445 Hanover Ave Ste 105,
Allentown, PA 18109.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 26
- 3 Bedroom: 18
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- HART III Housing Partnership LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mdambly@pennrose.com
- Phone: 267-386-8600
Overlook 1A
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 80
Address :
445 Hanover Ave Ste 105,
Allentown, PA 18109.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 39
- 3 Bedroom: 21
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hart I Housing Partnership,L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mdambly@pennrose.com
- Phone: 2673868600
Moravian House Iv
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
70 W North St,
Bethlehem, PA 18018.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Moravian House IV, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: droth@moravianvillage.com
- Phone: 610-866-1841
Riverfront Affordable Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
110 W Sycamore St,
Allentown, PA 18102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Housing Association & Development Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dave@hadcallentown.org
- Phone: 610 432-6336
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 a Housing Choice Voucher in Allentown, Pennsylvania, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. 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 is 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.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Allentown, Pennsylvania
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Allentown, 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 median income for your area in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Allentown, Pennsylvania will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Allentown, Pennsylvania are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Lehigh County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Allentown, 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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
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?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- 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.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Allentown, Pennsylvania issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.