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 | |
| Dauphin County, PA | $94,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,050 | $37,750 | $42,450 | $47,150 | $50,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,850 | $22,650 | $25,500 | $28,300 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,850 | $60,400 | $67,950 | $75,450 | $81,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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.
351 Chestnut St
Harrisburg, PA - 17101
Dauphin County
Phone Number: (717) 232-6781
Email: hha@harrisburghousing.org
Total Units: 1642
Harrisburg Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1473
Harrisburg Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1196
Harrisburg Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3115
Harrisburg Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1402
Number of Children residing in Harrisburg Public Housing: 2826
Senior citizens residing in Harrisburg Public Housing: 12.34% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harrisburg Public Housing: 11.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harrisburg: $10,140.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Harrisburg Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dauphin County are listed below.
501 Mohn St
Steelton, PA - 17113
Dauphin County
Phone Number: (717) 939-9301
Email: leppinger@dauphinhousing.org
Total Units: 726
Harrisburg Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1166
Harrisburg Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1014
Harrisburg Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1892
Harrisburg Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 712
Number of Children residing in Harrisburg Public Housing: 1693
Seniors residing in Harrisburg Public Housing: 13.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Harrisburg Public Housing: 24.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Harrisburg: $10,740.00 average per year for current residents.
Lemoyne, PA
New Cumberland, PA
Edgemont, PA
Camp Hill, PA
Lower Allen Township, PA
Susquehanna, 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.