Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 36 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Taylor, 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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Delaware Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
100 Smallacombe DR,
Scranton, PA 18508.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 90
- 2 Bedroom: 30
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Urban Joseph LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: adelman@nphpartners.com
- Phone: 312-970-1440
Amos Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 96
Address :
525 JEFFERSON AVE,
Scranton, PA 18510.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 71
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Amos Lodge of B'Nai B'rith Housing Foundation, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cdougher991@gmail.com
- Phone: 5703476551
Linden Crest
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 80
Address :
100 LINDEN ST,
Clarks Summit, PA 18411.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 76
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Urban Summit LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmakin@urbaninnovations.com
- Phone: 312-970-1440
Cabrini
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
113 N. CABRINI AVE,
Scranton, PA 18504.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfotta@uncnepa.org
- Phone: (717) 346-0759
Eagle Ridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 251
Address :
9 BEVERLY DRIVE,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 108
- 2 Bedroom: 119
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Edwardsville Apartments Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: brendap@silverstreetcorp.com
- Phone: 207-780-9800
Garden Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
221 FREMONT ST,
Pittston, PA 18643.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Ecumenical Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: eeimngt@epix.net
- Phone: 570-675-7336
Lutherwood
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 125
Address :
1 LAKE SCRANTON RD,
Scranton, PA 18505.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 125
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Diakon Lutherwood Senior Housing LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: habeckers@diakon.org
- Phone: 717-795-0300
Mulberry Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 205
Address :
499 MULBERRY ST,
Scranton, PA 18503.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 205
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mulberry Apartments Realty, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: isaac@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Park Avenue Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 129
Address :
300 PARK AVE,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 65
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Park Apartments Realty LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: aarons@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Project Opportunity
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
438 WASHINGTON AVE,
Jermyn, PA 18433.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ALLIED PROJECT OPPORTUNITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lcondo@allied-services.org
- Phone: (717) 348-1408
B'nai B'rith Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 79
Address :
61 E Northampton ST,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 53
- 1 Bedroom: 26
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
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
City Heights Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
5 NORTH SHERMAN STREET,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 88
- 1 Bedroom: 51
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- City Heights Apartments Realty, LLc
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: isaac@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Hilltop Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 199
Address :
517 ROOSEVELT ST,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 99
- 3 Bedroom: 72
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hilltop-Edwardsville L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: brendap@silverstreetcorp.com
- Phone: 207-780-9800
Midtowne Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 56
Address :
100 E 6TH ST,
Wyoming, PA 18644.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 56
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Ecumenical Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: eeimngt@epix.net
- Phone: 570-675-7336
Geneva House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 49
Address :
323 ADAMS AVE,
Scranton, PA 18503.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 4
- 1 Bedroom: 45
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Geneva House, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: MHivner@psl.org
- Phone: 570-347-4885
Bedford Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 114
Address :
400 BEDFORD ST,
Clarks Summit, PA 18411.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 109
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Urban Genevieve LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: adelman@nphpartners.com
- Phone: 312-970-1440
Anthracite Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
101 N MAIN ST,
Pittston, PA 18640.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 120
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Anthracite Apartments 2006, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: isaac@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Finch Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
424 N WYOMING AVE,
Scranton, PA 18503.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 32
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Finch Towers Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bjcalilaw@aol.com
- Phone: (570) 342-6606
Daniel J. Flood Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 210
Address :
230 WYOMING AVE,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 195
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Daniel Flood Preservation Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bszymczak@preservationpartners.org
- Phone: 310-802-6670
Hanover Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 151
Address :
311 Hanover Vlg,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18706.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 99
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- OAHS Hanover Village LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Elena@OAHSaffordable.com
- Phone: 201 242-4800
Emunah Gardens Aka Interfaith Heights
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 98
Address :
290 Coal St,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 62
- 3 Bedroom: 13
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- EMUNAH MANOR, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mscott@radiantprop.com
- Phone: 973 383 6080
Marion Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 199
Address :
200 Mark Drive,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 99
- 3 Bedroom: 60
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- New Marion Associates, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pmizak@rpmgt.com
- Phone: 484-708-5100
Keystone Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 80
Address :
101 SMALLCOMBE DR,
Scranton, PA 18508.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Urban Northeast LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmakin@urbaninnovations.com
- Phone: 312-970-1440
Mcdade Chichilla Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 89
Address :
230 W LACKAWANNA AVE,
Olyphant, PA 18447.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 89
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Olyphant Associates, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mttorbik@aol.com
- Phone: 570-826-6822
Plainsview
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
290 BEAR CREEK BLVD,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Plains Township VOA Living Center, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jpritchett@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Sherman Hills Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 341
Address :
300 PARKVIEW CIR,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 183
- 2 Bedroom: 158
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Sherman Hills Holdings, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: amermelstein@treetopdev.com
- Phone: 973 622-0073
Scranton Townhouse Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 159
Address :
COMMUNITY BLDG/Rental Office,
Scranton, PA 18508.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 62
- 4 Bedroom: 97
Owner Name :
- SCRANTON ASSOCIATES
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: villageparkapts@tmo.com
- Phone: 856- 596-3008
United House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 90
Address :
501 PINE ST,
Scranton, PA 18509.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 82
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- United House Realty, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: isaac@rubbro.com
- Phone: 718-382-4660
Temple Senior Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 92
Address :
5 HEISZ ST,
Kingston, PA 18704.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 68
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Temple Senior Apartments LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sfinvestor@mindspring.com
- Phone: 415-572-4511
The Meadows Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 120
Address :
220 LAKE ST,
Dallas, PA 18612.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 120
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Ecumenical Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lkanarr@eeidallas.com
- Phone: 570-675-7336
Washington Square Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 146
Address :
163 S WASHINGTON ST,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 2
- 1 Bedroom: 144
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
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
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
464 S FRANKLIN ST,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Urban Southeast LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmakin@urbaninnovations.com
- Phone: 312-970-1440
Skyview Park
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 187
Address :
43 CROWN CIRCLE,
Scranton, PA 18509.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 91
- 3 Bedroom: 46
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Greatview Development Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bhoulihan@evergreenpartnershousing.com
- Phone: 207-774-6989
Webster Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 7
Address :
500 N WEBSTER AVE,
Scranton, PA 18510.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WEBSTER TOWERS, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mgreensteinhud@gmail.com
- Phone: 570 346-4649 X16
The Palmer House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 28
Address :
401 New Grove St,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
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
- Assisted Units: 2
Address :
530 Exeter Ave,
Pittston, PA 18643.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hitchner Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mhanley@uncnepa.org
- Phone: 5703460759
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 Taylor, 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 Taylor, Pennsylvania
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Taylor, 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 Taylor, 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 Taylor, Pennsylvania.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Taylor, 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 Taylor, Pennsylvania are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Lackawanna 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 Taylor, 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 Taylor, 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 Taylor, 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.