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 Harrisburg, 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 28 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Boiling Springs Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
201 Plaza DR,
Boiling Springs, PA 17007.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 30
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BOILING SPRINGS ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bhoppmn@gnman.com
- Phone: (717) 898-2292
Bethany Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 149
Address :
335 WESLEY DR,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 149
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bethany Development Coporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sstevens@asbury.org
- Phone: 717-766-7192
New Song Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
7340 DERRY ST,
Harrisburg, PA 17111.
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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: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Greater Harrisburg VOA Living Center, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tstires@voapa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Laurel Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 85
Address :
1525 N THIRD ST,
Harrisburg, PA 17102.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 21
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $732.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Harriburg VOA Elderly Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cmonetti@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Eastridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 106
Address :
102 WORCHESTER AVE,
Harrisburg, PA 17111.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 59
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Eastridge Apartments Holdings LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dtaylor@vikingcompanies.com
- Phone: 678-258-6107
Hummelstown Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
300 E Poplar AVE,
Hummelstown, PA 17036.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HUMMELSTOWN HOUSING ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: wmhousing@comast.net
- Phone: 717-566-8782
Linden Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 123
Address :
1201 FRONT ST,
Harrisburg, PA 17102.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 121
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Linden Terrace PA, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fsinito@nhmltd.com
- Phone: 2162360410
Harrisburg Park Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 155
Address :
1404 S 15TH ST,
Harrisburg, PA 17104.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 115
- 3 Bedroom: 19
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Harrisburg Park Holdings LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mdenes@tryko.com
- Phone: 732-415-6020 or 6028
Hershey Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 215
Address :
215 W CHOCOLATE AVE,
Hershey, PA 17033.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 198
- 2 Bedroom: 17
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hershey Plaza PA TC, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fsinito@mhmltd.com
- Phone: 2162360410
Middletown Interfaith Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 125
Address :
107 MILL ST,
Middletown, PA 17057.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 125
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Middletown Interfaith Development
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mttorbik@aol.com
- Phone: 7179447634
Ivey Lane
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 134
Address :
3 IVEY LN,
Harrisburg, PA 17104.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 62
- 3 Bedroom: 41
- 4 Bedroom: 5
Rent:
- Condo: $732.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,456.00
Owner Name :
- Ivey Lane Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jreffelt@coniferuc.com
- Phone: 585-324-0540
Rutherford Park Townhouses
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 84
Address :
335 BROKAS DRIVE,
Hummelstown, PA 17036.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 50
- 3 Bedroom: 34
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Alpha Particles Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bhoulihan@evergreenpartnershousing.com
- Phone: 2077746989
Edison Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 124
Address :
101 S. 18th St.,
Harrisburg, PA 17104.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 52
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- EDISON VILLAGE LIMITED DIVIDEND HOUSING ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mschuster@wingatecompanies.com
- Phone: 781-707-9000
Presbyterian Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 29
Address :
322 N SECOND ST,
Harrisburg, PA 17101.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $732.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- PRESBYTERIAN APARTMENTS INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tanwilliams@presbyterianseniorliving.org
- Phone: (717) 502-8840
Mallard Run
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
820 LISBORN RD,
Camp Hill, PA 17011.
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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: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Cumberland Elderly Housing Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: slangley@tmo.com
- Phone: 856 596 3008
Pheasant Hill
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 171
Address :
4400 PHEASANT HILL RD,
Harrisburg, PA 17110.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 171
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Pheasant Hill I Holdings LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: DBurke@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
- Phone: 617-574-1143
Orchard Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
2204 CEDAR RUN DR,
Camp Hill, PA 17011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 65
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,364.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Orchard Apartments Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: slangley@tmo.com
- Phone: 856 596 0500
Creekside Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
505 N. Blue Ribbon Ave.,
Harrisburg, PA 17112.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Dauphin County VOA Living Center Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jeldred@voapa.org
- Phone: 570-550-7921
Baldwin Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
400 Mohn St,
Harrisburg, PA 17113.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mohn Street Accessible Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lagresti@dauphinhousing.org
- Phone: 717-939-2108
Susquehanna View
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 200
Address :
208 SENATE AVE,
Camp Hill, PA 17011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 200
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- SUSQUEHANNA VIEW LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: patrick.foye@aimco.com
- Phone: 717-509-8011
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 0
Address :
211 N Front St,
Harrisburg, PA 17101.
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- 2 Bedroom:
- 3 Bedroom:
- 4 Bedroom:
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Felton Building Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
100 S 4th St,
Harrisburg, PA 17113.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Steelton Walnut Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mdambly@pennrose.com
- Phone: 617-742-4500
Willow Ridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 1
Address :
21 Rosewood Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Willow Ridge Apartments Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mcarper@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 7172911911
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 0
Address :
211 N Front St,
Harrisburg, PA 17101.
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Springwood Glen Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 1
Address :
1901 Georgetown Rd,
Middletown, PA 17057.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,074.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Georgetown Commons Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mcarper@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 7172911911
Highland Park Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
721 S Mountain Rd,
Dillsburg, PA 17019.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $785.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Highland Park Housing, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: LNilson@dvdc.com
- Phone: 302-235-2500
B'nai B'rith Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
130 S 3rd St,
Harrisburg, PA 17101.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 30
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $732.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Salem Lodge of B'nai B'rith Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: kflynn@jldmgtgroup.com
- Phone: 7175663166
First Mulberry
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
211 Crescent Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17104.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $843.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- First Mulberry, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: darrenb@harrisburghousing.org
- Phone: 513-964-1140
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Dauphin 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 Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, 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.