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 | |
| Lackawanna 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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 Adams Ave
Scranton, PA - 18510
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 348-4402
Email: garyp@scrantonhousing.net
Total Units: 1241
Scranton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1050
Scranton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 781
Scranton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2291
Scranton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1157
Number of Children residing in Scranton Public Housing: 1434
Senior citizens residing in Scranton Public Housing: 17.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Scranton Public Housing: 16.63% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Scranton: $10,692.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Scranton Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lackawanna County are listed below.
2 John St
Carbondale, PA - 18407
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 282-0280
Email: cha@echoes.net
Total Units: 344
Scranton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 172
Scranton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 136
Scranton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 516
Scranton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 335
Number of Children residing in Scranton Public Housing: 246
Seniors residing in Scranton Public Housing: 31.34% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Scranton Public Housing: 12.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Scranton: $13,590.00 average per year for current residents.
2019 W Pine St
Dunmore, PA - 18512
Lackawanna County
Phone Number: (570) 342-7629
Email: ppadula@hacl.org
Total Units: 1132
Scranton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 856
Scranton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 695
Scranton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1969
Scranton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1092
Number of Children residing in Scranton Public Housing: 993
Seniors residing in Scranton Public Housing: 26.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Scranton Public Housing: 16.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Scranton: $13,128.00 average per year for current residents.
Taylor, PA
Clarks Summit, PA
Dickson City, PA
Chinchilla, PA
Old Forge, PA
Olyphant, 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.