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 | ||
Including , 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
Mountain Top Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 347
Mountain Top Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 232
Mountain Top Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 646
Mountain Top Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 296
Number of Children residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 408
Seniors residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 20.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 16.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mountain Top: $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
Mountain Top Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 147
Mountain Top Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 147
Mountain Top Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 449
Mountain Top Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 284
Number of Children residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 280
Seniors residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 23.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 15.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mountain Top: $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
Mountain Top Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 941
Mountain Top Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 577
Mountain Top Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1791
Mountain Top Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 822
Number of Children residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 937
Seniors residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 16.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 16.56% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mountain Top: $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
Mountain Top Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 51
Mountain Top Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 48
Mountain Top Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 470
Mountain Top Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 407
Number of Children residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 229
Seniors residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 28.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 14.71% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mountain Top: $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
Mountain Top Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1115
Mountain Top Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 869
Mountain Top Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2467
Mountain Top Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1274
Number of Children residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 1483
Seniors residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 21.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mountain Top Public Housing: 15.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mountain Top: $12,342.00 average per year for current residents.
Wrightstown Township, PA
Bear Creek, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
Plymouth, PA
Nanticoke, 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.