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 | |
| Allegheny County, PA | $95,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,200 | $37,950 | $42,700 | $47,400 | $51,200 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,950 | $22,800 | $25,650 | $28,450 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,100 | $60,700 | $68,300 | $75,850 | $81,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Allegheny 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 Allegheny 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.
200 Ross St Fl 9
Pittsburgh, PA - 15219
Allegheny County
Phone Number: (412) 456-5012
Email: Caster.Binion@hacp.org
Total Units: 3371
Pittsburgh Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 7467
Pittsburgh Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5271
Pittsburgh Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 10629
Pittsburgh Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2865
Number of Children residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 8011
Senior citizens residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 12.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 17.56% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pittsburgh: $10,400.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Pittsburgh, the other Public Housing Authorities in Allegheny County are listed below.
2901 Brownlee Ave
Mckeesport, PA - 15132
Allegheny County
Phone Number: (412) 673-6942
Email: sbucklew@mckha.org
Total Units: 879
Pittsburgh Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 556
Pittsburgh Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 465
Pittsburgh Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1434
Pittsburgh Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 833
Number of Children residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 1130
Seniors residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 13.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 16.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pittsburgh: $10,035.00 average per year for current residents.
301 Chartiers Ave
Mc Kees Rocks, PA - 15136
Allegheny County
Phone Number: (412) 355-8940
Email: fmags@achsng.com
Total Units: 3389
Pittsburgh Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 6085
Pittsburgh Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 5597
Pittsburgh Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 8812
Pittsburgh Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2597
Number of Children residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 6358
Seniors residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 16.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pittsburgh Public Housing: 18.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pittsburgh: $10,644.00 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.