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 | |
| Northampton County, PA | $90,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,750 | $36,250 | $40,800 | $45,300 | $48,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,050 | $21,800 | $24,500 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,750 | $58,000 | $65,250 | $72,500 | $78,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Northampton 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 Northampton 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.
645 Main St
Bethlehem, PA - 18018
Northampton County
Phone Number: (610) 865-8357
Email: jschuster@betha.com
Total Units: 1450
Bethlehem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 513
Bethlehem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 384
Bethlehem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1963
Bethlehem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1423
Number of Children residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 1474
Senior citizens residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 17.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 19.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bethlehem: $13,114.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Bethlehem Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Northampton County are listed below.
157 S 4th St
Easton, PA - 18042
Northampton County
Phone Number: (610) 258-0806
Email: hace@eastonhousing.org
Total Units: 451
Bethlehem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 562
Bethlehem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 474
Bethlehem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 940
Bethlehem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 375
Number of Children residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 719
Seniors residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 17.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 16.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bethlehem: $11,874.00 average per year for current residents.
15 Wood St
Nazareth, PA - 18064
Northampton County
Phone Number: (610) 965-4514
Email: chris@lcha-vhdc.org
Total Units: 106
Bethlehem Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 942
Bethlehem Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 541
Bethlehem Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1002
Bethlehem Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 97
Number of Children residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 341
Seniors residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 27.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bethlehem Public Housing: 23.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bethlehem: $13,060.00 average per year for current residents.
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.