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 | |
| Lancaster County, PA | $90,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,600 | $36,100 | $40,600 | $45,100 | $48,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,950 | $21,650 | $24,350 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,550 | $57,750 | $64,950 | $72,150 | $77,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.
325 Church St
Lancaster, PA - 17602
Lancaster County
Phone Number: (717) 397-2835
Email: bwilson@lchapa.com
Total Units: 564
Lancaster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1017
Lancaster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 829
Lancaster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1581
Lancaster Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 550
Number of Children residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 1312
Senior citizens residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 14.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 17.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lancaster: $10,610.00 average per year for current residents.
28 Penn Sq
Lancaster, PA - 17603
Lancaster County
Phone Number: (717) 394-0793
Email: jeby@lchra.com
Lancaster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 970
Lancaster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 787
Lancaster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 868
Number of Children residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 863
Senior citizens residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 10.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 19.05% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lancaster: $12,168.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lancaster County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lancaster County are listed below.
325 Church St
Lancaster, PA - 17602
Lancaster County
Phone Number: (717) 397-2835
Email: bwilson@lchapa.com
Total Units: 564
Lancaster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1017
Lancaster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 829
Lancaster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1581
Lancaster Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 550
Number of Children residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 1312
Seniors residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 14.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lancaster Public Housing: 17.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lancaster: $10,610.00 average per year for current residents.
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.