There are 3 Housing Authorities that serve Lackawanna County, PA. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.
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Housing Authorities Lackawanna County, PA
There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Lackawanna County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.
400 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18510 PA003 combined Lackawanna
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Leadership
Board Chairperson
Executive Director
2 John Street
Carbondale, PA 18407 PA030 combined Lackawanna
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Leadership
Mayor
Board Chairperson
Executive Director
2019 W Pine Street
Dunmore, PA 18512 PA038 combined Lackawanna
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Leadership
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Executive Director
How can Housing Authorities Help?
Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.
Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.
Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.
PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.
Wait Lists
There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Pennsylvania. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.
You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.
Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.
Related Areas
Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: Clarks Summit, Scranton, Moscow, Carbondale, Olyphant, Old Forge, Archbald, Jermyn, Dalton, Moosic, Taylor, Peckville, Jessup, Waverly, La Plume, Fleetville, Elmhurst, and Chinchilla.
These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: 18411, 18504, 18505, 18444, 18407, 18512, 18509, 18447, 18508, 18510, 18518, 18403, 18433, 18414, 18519, 18507, 18517, 18452, 18434, and 18471.
Lackawanna County, PA is considered part of the following metro area: SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA.
Other counties in the same metro area are: Lackawanna County, PA and Lackawanna County, PA.
More on Lackawanna County, PA
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Lackawanna County, PA
- Fair Market Rents 40th percentile FMRs and SAFMRs by ZIP code
- Property Taxes to find local Property Taxes
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area
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Housing Authorities are approved by the HUD.
Last updated on February 25, 2020