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 | |
| Lackawanna County, PA | $74,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,950 | $29,650 | $33,350 | $37,050 | $40,050 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,600 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $41,550 | $47,450 | $53,400 | $59,300 | $64,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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.
2 John St
Carbondale, PA - 18407
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 282-0280
Email: cha@echoes.net
Total Units: 344
Carbondale Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 172
Carbondale Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 136
Carbondale Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 516
Carbondale Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 335
Number of Children residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 246
Senior citizens residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 31.34% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 12.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Carbondale: $13,590.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Auth Of The City Of Carbondale, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lackawanna County are listed below.
400 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA - 18510
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 348-4402
Email: garyp@scrantonhousing.net
Total Units: 1241
Carbondale Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1050
Carbondale Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 781
Carbondale Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2291
Carbondale Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1157
Number of Children residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 1434
Seniors residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 17.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 16.63% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Carbondale: $10,692.00 average per year for current residents.
2019 W Pine St
Dunmore, PA - 18512
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 342-7629
Email: ppadula@hacl.org
Total Units: 1132
Carbondale Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 856
Carbondale Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 695
Carbondale Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1969
Carbondale Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1092
Number of Children residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 993
Seniors residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 26.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Carbondale Public Housing: 16.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Carbondale: $13,128.00 average per year for current residents.
Carbondale Township, PA
Jermyn, PA
Greenfield Township, PA
Archbald, PA
Waymart, PA
Forest City, 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.