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 Lancaster, 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 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Cocalico Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
120 E FRANKLIN ST,
Ephrata, PA 17522.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 18
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- DIAKONIA HOUSING INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: joanne.silva@rhf.org
- Phone: 562-257-5314
Garden Court Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 130
Address :
100 S Marshall ST,
Lancaster, PA 17602.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 109
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,450.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bamboo Shoots Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Whoulihan@wishcampergroup.com
- Phone: 2077746989
Hillrise Mutual Housing Association
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 152
Address :
241 LOCUST ST,
Lancaster, PA 17602.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 70
- 3 Bedroom: 34
- 4 Bedroom: 42
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,450.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,557.00
Owner Name :
- Hillrise Mutual Housing Association, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jpg@multifamilymgt.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911
Duke Manor Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
716 ROCKLAND STREET,
Lancaster, PA 17602.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 25
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,450.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Duke Manor Partners
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jo@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911
Ruoff Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
315 N PRINCE ST,
Lancaster, PA 17603.
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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: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- JAYCEE-HDC INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: chuckscards42@hotmail.com
- Phone: 717-509-8011
Market House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
41 S Popular ST,
Elizabethtown, PA 17022.
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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: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bond 2 LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: swoodruff@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911
Plum Tree
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 15
Address :
530 N. Plum Street,
Lancaster, PA 17602.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,450.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bond 2 LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: swoodruff@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911
Millersville Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 121
Address :
25 Lee Ave.,
Millersville, PA 17551.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 32
- 1 Bedroom: 89
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Millersville Manor Affordable LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rkelly@nfahs.com
- Phone: 3019980402
Oswego Village Aka Oak Hollow South
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 67
Address :
2160 OAK HOLLOW DRIVE,
Columbia, PA 17512.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 46
- 4 Bedroom: 9
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,450.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,557.00
Owner Name :
- Oswego Village Associates, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lwilliner@rpmgt.com
- Phone: 484-708-5100
Lancaster Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
240 W Vine ST,
Lancaster, PA 17602.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 21
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,450.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Housing Associates of Lancaster
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dhanchin@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911
Lancaster Arms Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 73
Address :
116 JENNINGS DRIVE,
Lancaster, PA 17603.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 38
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 11
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,450.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,557.00
Owner Name :
- Lancaster Arms Apartments, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pmizak@rpmgt.com
- Phone: 4847085100
Lancaster House North
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 200
Address :
335 N PRINCE ST,
Lancaster, PA 17603.
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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: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Prince Street Towers Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kkohorst@everestworld.com
- Phone: 626-585-5920
Village Garden Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
50 Fairview Dr,
Lititz, PA 17543.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Brethren Services II, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: johnb@bv.org
- Phone: 717-581-4317
St. Peter Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 126
Address :
400 UNION ST,
Columbia, PA 17512.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 126
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Columbia Catholic Housing for the Elderly II Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: SWoodruff@hdcweb.org
- Phone: 717-684-9952
Village Garden I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 60
Address :
3001 LITITZ PIKE,
Lancaster, PA 17601.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 45
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BRETHREN SERVICES INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: johnb@bv.org
- Phone: (717) 581-4317
Trinity House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 130
Address :
400 MILL ST,
Columbia, PA 17512.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 67
- 1 Bedroom: 63
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- COLUMBIA CATHOLIC HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: swoodruff@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911 x8017
Sylvan Retreat Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
400 South Rockford Road,
Mountville, PA 17554.
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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: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Sylvan Retreat Apartments Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: SBampton@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 717-291-1911 x8017
Oak Bottom Village Ll
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 2
Address :
123 Groffdale Dr,
Quarryville, PA 17566.
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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: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LIHTC Preservation Partners I LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mcarper@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 7172911911
Cloister Heights Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 2
Address :
830 W Main St,
Ephrata, PA 17522.
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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: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Community Basics, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lgreener@communitybasics.com
- Phone: (717)735-9590
Willows At Landisville
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
2 Elmwood Avenue,
Landisville, PA 17538.
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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: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Willows at Landisville Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bingerman@ingerman.com
- Phone: 8566621730
Nissly Chocolate Factory
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 2
Address :
951 Wood Street,
Mount Joy, PA 17552.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 1
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- COMMUNITY BASICS INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lgreener@communitybasics.com
- Phone: 7177359590
New Holland Apartments Associates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 2
Address :
146 East Franklin Street,
New Holland, PA 17557.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,148.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Holland Apartments Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email:
- Phone: 7177359590
Umbrella Works Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
250 W King St,
Lancaster, PA 17603.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $913.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LIHTC Preservation Partners I LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mcarper@hdcweb.com
- Phone: 7172911911
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, Pennsylvania are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Lancaster 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, 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.