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 | |
| Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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 Lehigh 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.
635 Broad St
Emmaus, PA - 18049
Lehigh County
Phone Number: (610) 965-4514
Email: chris@lcha-vhdc.org
Total Units: 289
Emmaus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1652
Emmaus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1021
Emmaus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1941
Emmaus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 273
Number of Children residing in Emmaus Public Housing: 634
Senior citizens residing in Emmaus Public Housing: 28.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Emmaus Public Housing: 23.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Emmaus: $12,684.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lehigh County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lehigh County are listed below.
1339 W Allen St
Allentown, PA - 18102
Lehigh County
Phone Number: (610) 439-8678
Email: dfarrell@allentownhousing.org
Total Units: 986
Emmaus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1668
Emmaus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1519
Emmaus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2650
Emmaus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 916
Number of Children residing in Emmaus Public Housing: 1632
Seniors residing in Emmaus Public Housing: 20.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Emmaus Public Housing: 19.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Emmaus: $11,107.00 average per year for current residents.
East Texas, PA
Limeport, PA
Macungie, PA
Old Zionsville, PA
South Whitehall Township, PA
Zionsville, 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.