Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Blair County, PA | $72,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $39,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,300 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $40,850 | $46,650 | $52,500 | $58,300 | $63,000 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Blair County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Blair County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
2700 Pleasant Valley Blvd
Altoona, PA - 16602
Blair County
Phone Number: (814) 949-2000
Email: cheryljohns@altoonahousing.org
Total Units: 514
Altoona Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 989
Altoona Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 819
Altoona Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1451
Altoona Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 504
Number of Children residing in Altoona Public Housing: 852
Senior citizens residing in Altoona Public Housing: 18.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Altoona Public Housing: 19.43% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Altoona: $10,614.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Altoona Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Blair County are listed below.
Po Box 167
Hollidaysburg, PA - 16648
Blair County
Phone Number: (814) 695-7548
Email: bsp@cobrah.com
Total Units: 84
Altoona Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 500
Altoona Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 393
Altoona Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 584
Altoona Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 80
Number of Children residing in Altoona Public Housing: 184
Seniors residing in Altoona Public Housing: 25.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Altoona Public Housing: 23.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Altoona: $10,909.00 average per year for current residents.
Hollidaysburg, PA
Duncansville, PA
Bellwood, PA
Allegheny Township, PA
Coupon, PA
Dysart, PA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.