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 | |
| Dauphin County, PA | $94,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,050 | $37,750 | $42,450 | $47,150 | $50,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,850 | $22,650 | $25,500 | $28,300 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,850 | $60,400 | $67,950 | $75,450 | $81,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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.
501 Mohn St
Steelton, PA - 17113
Dauphin County
Phone Number: (717) 939-9301
Email: leppinger@dauphinhousing.org
Total Units: 726
Steelton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1166
Steelton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1014
Steelton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1892
Steelton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 712
Number of Children residing in Steelton Public Housing: 1693
Senior citizens residing in Steelton Public Housing: 13.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Steelton Public Housing: 24.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Steelton: $10,740.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The County Of Dauphin, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dauphin County are listed below.
351 Chestnut St
Harrisburg, PA - 17101
Dauphin County
Phone Number: (717) 232-6781
Email: hha@harrisburghousing.org
Total Units: 1642
Steelton Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1473
Steelton Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1196
Steelton Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3115
Steelton Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1402
Number of Children residing in Steelton Public Housing: 2826
Seniors residing in Steelton Public Housing: 12.34% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Steelton Public Housing: 11.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Steelton: $10,140.00 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.