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 | |
| Schuylkill County, PA | $75,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,400 | $30,200 | $33,950 | $37,700 | $40,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,850 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,250 | $48,250 | $54,300 | $60,300 | $65,150 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill 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.
410 Laurel Blvd
Pottsville, PA - 17901
Schuylkill County
Phone Number: (570) 628-2702
Email: CSLS@pottsvillehousing.net
Total Units: 509
Pottsville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 436
Pottsville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 279
Pottsville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 880
Pottsville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 485
Number of Children residing in Pottsville Public Housing: 353
Senior citizens residing in Pottsville Public Housing: 22.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pottsville Public Housing: 16.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pottsville: $10,692.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Pottsville, the other Public Housing Authorities in Schuylkill County are listed below.
245 Parkway
Schuylkill Haven, PA - 17972
Schuylkill County
Phone Number: (570) 385-3400
Email: thale@schcoha.org
Total Units: 608
Pottsville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 671
Pottsville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 526
Pottsville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1279
Pottsville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 605
Number of Children residing in Pottsville Public Housing: 693
Seniors residing in Pottsville Public Housing: 21.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Pottsville Public Housing: 22.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Pottsville: $10,716.00 average per year for current residents.
Mechanicsville, PA
Seltzer, PA
Mar Lin, PA
Port Carbon, PA
East St Clair Township, PA
Llewellyn, 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.