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 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Lackawanna County are listed below.
2 John St
Carbondale, PA - 18407
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 282-0280
Email: cha@echoes.net
Total Units: 344
Elmhurst Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 172
Elmhurst Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 136
Elmhurst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 516
Elmhurst Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 335
Number of Children residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 246
Seniors residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 31.34% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 12.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elmhurst: $13,590.00 average per year for current residents.
400 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA - 18510
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 348-4402
Email: garyp@scrantonhousing.net
Total Units: 1241
Elmhurst Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1050
Elmhurst Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 781
Elmhurst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2291
Elmhurst Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1157
Number of Children residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 1434
Seniors residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 17.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 16.63% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elmhurst: $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
Elmhurst Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 856
Elmhurst Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 695
Elmhurst Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1969
Elmhurst Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1092
Number of Children residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 993
Seniors residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 26.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Elmhurst Public Housing: 16.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Elmhurst: $13,128.00 average per year for current residents.
Moscow, PA
Scranton, PA
Jessup, PA
Olyphant, PA
Dickson City, PA
Peckville, 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.