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 | |
| Delaware County, PA | $105,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,150 | $25,300 | $28,450 | $31,600 | $34,150 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $59,050 | $67,450 | $75,900 | $84,300 | $91,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Delaware 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 Delaware 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.
1111 Avenue Of The States
Chester, PA - 19013
Delaware County
Phone Number: (610) 904-1111
Email: info@chesterha.org
Total Units: 795
Chester Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1599
Chester Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1509
Chester Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2393
Chester Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 628
Number of Children residing in Chester Public Housing: 1993
Senior citizens residing in Chester Public Housing: 13.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chester Public Housing: 10.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chester: $11,698.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Chester Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Delaware County are listed below.
1855 Constitution Ave
Woodlyn, PA - 19094
Delaware County
Phone Number: (610) 876-2521
Email: jem@dcha1.org
Total Units: 610
Chester Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2935
Chester Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2513
Chester Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3544
Chester Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 584
Number of Children residing in Chester Public Housing: 4015
Seniors residing in Chester Public Housing: 10.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Chester Public Housing: 13.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Chester: $13,308.00 average per year for current residents.
Woodlyn, PA
Crum Lynne, PA
Brookhaven, PA
Wallingford, PA
Ridley Park, PA
Swarthmore, 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.