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 | |
| Northumberland County, PA | $66,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,550 | $29,200 | $32,850 | $36,450 | $39,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,300 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $40,850 | $46,650 | $52,500 | $58,300 | $63,000 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Northumberland 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 Northumberland 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.
1 E Independence St
Shamokin, PA - 17872
Northumberland County
Phone Number: (570) 644-0431
Email: sha2@ptd.net
Total Units: 202
Shamokin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 221
Shamokin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 129
Shamokin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 423
Shamokin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 183
Number of Children residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 189
Senior citizens residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 20.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 12.48% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Shamokin: $10,797.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Shamokin Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Northumberland County are listed below.
50 Mahoning St
Milton, PA - 17847
Northumberland County
Phone Number: (570) 742-8797
Email: ed_christiano@hotmail.com
Total Units: 200
Shamokin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 464
Shamokin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 385
Shamokin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 664
Shamokin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 181
Number of Children residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 287
Seniors residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 27.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 17.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Shamokin: $12,577.00 average per year for current residents.
705 Market St
Sunbury, PA - 17801
Northumberland County
Phone Number: (570) 286-8563
Email: shousing@ptd.net
Total Units: 307
Shamokin Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 240
Shamokin Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 179
Shamokin Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 547
Shamokin Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 286
Number of Children residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 248
Seniors residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 27.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Shamokin Public Housing: 20.08% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Shamokin: $12,816.00 average per year for current residents.
Shamokin Township, PA
Coal Township, PA
Paxinos, PA
Kulpmont, PA
Mount Carmel Township, PA
Marion Heights, 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.