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 | |
| Philadelphia County, PA | $105,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $36,900 | $42,200 | $47,450 | $52,700 | $56,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,150 | $25,300 | $28,450 | $31,600 | $34,150 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $59,050 | $67,450 | $75,900 | $84,300 | $91,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.
2013 Ridge Ave
Philadelphia, PA - 19121
Philadelphia County
Phone Number: (215) 684-4174
Email: info@pha.phila.gov
Total Units: 12840
Philadelphia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 22736
Philadelphia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 18515
Philadelphia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 35060
Philadelphia Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 11628
Number of Children residing in Philadelphia Public Housing: 26829
Senior citizens residing in Philadelphia Public Housing: 13.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Philadelphia Public Housing: 16.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Philadelphia: $12,021.00 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.