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 | |
| Berks County, PA | $90,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,750 | $36,300 | $40,850 | $45,350 | $49,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,050 | $21,800 | $24,500 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,800 | $58,050 | $65,300 | $72,550 | $78,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Berks 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 Berks 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.
400 Hancock Blvd
Reading, PA - 19611
Berks County
Phone Number: (610) 775-4813
Email: skeppen@readingha.org
Total Units: 1607
Reading Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 633
Reading Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 570
Reading Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2240
Reading Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1568
Number of Children residing in Reading Public Housing: 2020
Senior citizens residing in Reading Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Reading Public Housing: 21.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Reading: $10,033.00 average per year for current residents.
1803 Butter Ln
Reading, PA - 19606
Berks County
Phone Number: (610) 370-0822
Email: tnelson@berksha.org
Total Units: 209
Reading Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 682
Reading Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 489
Reading Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 891
Reading Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 205
Number of Children residing in Reading Public Housing: 580
Senior citizens residing in Reading Public Housing: 17.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Reading Public Housing: 20.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Reading: $15,192.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The County Of Berks, the other Public Housing Authorities in Berks County are listed below.
400 Hancock Blvd
Reading, PA - 19611
Berks County
Phone Number: (610) 775-4813
Email: skeppen@readingha.org
Total Units: 1607
Reading Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 633
Reading Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 570
Reading Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2240
Reading Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1568
Number of Children residing in Reading Public Housing: 2020
Seniors residing in Reading Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Reading Public Housing: 21.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Reading: $10,033.00 average per year for current residents.
Benton Township, PA
Benton Township, PA
Muhlenberg Township, PA
Cumru Township, PA
Mohnton, PA
Temple, 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.