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 Doylestown, 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 27 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Bethlehem Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
100 W WISSAHICKON AVE,
Flourtown, PA 19031.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 76
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- St. Joseph Housing Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: joliverssj@yahoo.com
- Phone: (215) 233-0998
Bucks Villa, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
30 OLD YORK RD,
New Hope, PA 18938.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BUCKS VILLA, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: aestelow@fsabc.org
- Phone: 215-757-6916
Co-Mans Supported Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
2222 DURHAM RD,
Langhorne, PA 19047.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CO-MANS SUPPORTED HOUSING, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: comansinc@aol.com
- Phone: 215-750-7526
Dock Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
100 COMMUNITY DRIVE,
Lansdale, PA 19446.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 80
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,605.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Dock Woods Community, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: derek.dodd@livingbranches.org
- Phone: 215-368-4438
Gloria Dei Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 156
Address :
770 WELSH ROAD,
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 64
- 1 Bedroom: 92
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- GDL Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vdattilo@gloriadeicommunities.com
- Phone: 2158308302
Dock Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
2059 DETWILER RD,
Lansdale, PA 19446.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 98
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Dock Manor, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Brandon.Kastner@livingbranches.org
- Phone: 2153684438
Floracer
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
1772 ROCKWELL RD,
Abington, PA 19001.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- FLORACER, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Marco@rhd.org
- Phone: 215-951-0300
Gloria Dei Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 110
Address :
460 S STATE ST,
Newtown, PA 18940.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 39
- 1 Bedroom: 71
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- G.D.L. Plaza Corp.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: vdattilo@gloriadeicommunities.com
- Phone: 215-947-7362
Grundy Hall
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 152
Address :
1290 ALMSHOUSE RD.,
Doylestown, PA 18901.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 144
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- bucks county housing authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: buckscountyha@verizon.net
- Phone: 2153489460
Grundy House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 152
Address :
1611 PARK AVE,
Quakertown, PA 18951.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 144
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- bucks county housing authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bcha@bucksha.net
- Phone: 2153489460
Redeemer Village I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
1551 Huntingdon PIKE,
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 150
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Redeemer Village
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmunizza@holyredeemer.com
- Phone: (215) 947-8168
Moreland Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 137
Address :
36 E MORELAND AVE,
Hatboro, PA 19040.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 77
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Moreland Towers, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cdurnin@tmo.com
- Phone: 856.596.3008
Redeemer Village Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
1551 Huntingdon Pike,
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Redeemer Village II
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmunizza@holyredeemer.com
- Phone: 215-947-8168
Oakwood Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
421 E. Main Street,
Lansdale, PA 19446.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,605.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- OAKWOOD GARDENS ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sgeiger@gqmt.com
- Phone: (215) 855-8700
Pheasant Run Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 141
Address :
150 MAIN ST,
Harleysville, PA 19438.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 77
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AG Pheasant Run, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Bob_B@altmanco.com
- Phone: 215 884-0500
Meadow Glen
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 90
Address :
401 E SUMMIT AVE,
Telford, PA 18969.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 49
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,605.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MEADOW GLEN ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sgeiger@gqmt.com
- Phone: (215) 855-8700
Penn Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
612 S MAIN STREET,
Sellersville, PA 18960.
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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: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Penn Gardens
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Matthew.McClinnis@sluhn.org
- Phone: 2152576551
Salba Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 17
Address :
309 WALNUT ST,
Jenkintown, PA 19046.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 11
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- SALBA CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Ladon.Marsh@att.net
- Phone: 215-443-2740
Valley Vista
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
36 COUNTY LINE RD,
Souderton, PA 18964.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 53
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VALLEY VISTA ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sgeiger@gqmt.com
- Phone: (215) 855-8700
Warminster Heights
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
26 FENTON ST,
Warminster, PA 18974.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 50
- 3 Bedroom: 28
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,605.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,837.00
Owner Name :
- WARMINSTER HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jboyle@warminster-heights.org
- Phone: (215) 672-0610
Telford Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
149 N 4TH ST,
Telford, PA 18969.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 23
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,605.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- TG3 PARTNERS LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mdecker@bergercos.com
- Phone: 610-660-8501
Charter Arms Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 118
Address :
1 POTTER ST,
Warminster, PA 18974.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 118
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Charter Arms Associates, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cdurnin@tmo.com
- Phone: 856.596.0500
Schwenckfeld Manor East
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 64
Address :
1290 ALLENTOWN RD,
Lansdale, PA 19446.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 48
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Advanced Living Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rjames@advancedliving.org
- Phone: 215-362-0227
Sellersville Heights
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 33
Address :
100 E RIDGE AVE,
Sellersville, PA 18960.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 23
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,298.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- bucks county housing authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: buckscountyha@verizon.net
- Phone: 2153489460
Valley Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
350 Broad St,
Harleysville, PA 19438.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VALLEY MANOR ASSOCIATES
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: sgeiger@gqmt.com
- Phone: (215) 855-8700
Ken-Crest Pa 2001
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 13
Address :
105 Bridle Path Ln,
Feasterville Trevose, PA 19053.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 13
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,071.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- KEN-CREST HOUSING PA 2001, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ckelly@kencrest.org
- Phone: 610-825-9360
Ken-Crest Pa 2002
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 13
Address :
1 Ellis Road,
Willow Grove, PA 19090.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 13
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $940.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ken-Crest Housing PA 2002, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ckelly@kencrest.org
- Phone: 610-825-9360
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Doylestown, 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 Doylestown, 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 Doylestown, 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 Doylestown, Pennsylvania are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Bucks 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 Doylestown, 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 Doylestown, 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 Doylestown, 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.