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