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 | |
| Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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.
320 W Mine St
Hazleton, PA - 18201
Luzerne County
Phone Number: (570) 455-9503
Email: wmine@ptd.net
Total Units: 299
Hazleton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 347
Hazleton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 232
Hazleton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 646
Hazleton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 296
Number of Children residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 408
Senior citizens residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 20.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 16.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hazleton: $10,140.00 average per year for current residents.
Including The Housing Authority Of The City Of Hazleton, the other Public Housing Authorities in Luzerne County are listed below.
500 Kennedy Blvd
Pittston, PA - 18640
Luzerne County
Phone Number: (570) 655-3707
Email: pha@epix.net
Total Units: 302
Hazleton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 147
Hazleton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 147
Hazleton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 449
Hazleton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 284
Number of Children residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 280
Seniors residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 23.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 15.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hazleton: $12,564.00 average per year for current residents.
50 Lincoln Plz
Wilkes Barre, PA - 18702
Luzerne County
Phone Number: (570) 825-6657
Email: jkosloski@wbhousing.org
Total Units: 856
Hazleton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 941
Hazleton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 577
Hazleton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1791
Hazleton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 822
Number of Children residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 937
Seniors residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 16.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 16.56% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hazleton: $11,493.00 average per year for current residents.
1 E Green St
Nanticoke, PA - 18634
Luzerne County
Phone Number: (570) 735-1110
Email: rverazin@nanticokehousing.org
Total Units: 419
Hazleton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 51
Hazleton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 48
Hazleton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 470
Hazleton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 407
Number of Children residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 229
Seniors residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 28.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 14.71% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hazleton: $12,000.00 average per year for current residents.
250 1st Ave
Kingston, PA - 18704
Luzerne County
Phone Number: (570) 287-9661
Email: njones@luzctyha.org
Total Units: 1352
Hazleton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1115
Hazleton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 869
Hazleton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2467
Hazleton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1274
Number of Children residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 1483
Seniors residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 21.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hazleton Public Housing: 15.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hazleton: $12,342.00 average per year for current residents.
Harleigh, PA
Milnesville, PA
Lattimer Mines, PA
Ebervale, PA
Junedale, PA
Tresckow, 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.