Lehigh County, PA

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, PA

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Lehigh County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Allentown HA
1339 W Allen Street
Allentown, PA 18102
PA004 combined Lehigh

Contact

(610) 439-8678
Phone
(610) 439-8884
Fax

Leadership

Raymond O'Connell
Mayor
Donald Senderowitz
Board Chairperson
Daniel Farrell
Executive Director

Lehigh County HA
635 Broad Street
Emmaus, PA 18049
PA081 combined Lehigh

Contact

(610) 965-4514 ext. 210
Phone
(610) 965-9820
Fax

Leadership

David Weinstein
Board Chairperson
Daniel Beers
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.

Lehigh County

Lehigh County has 2 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.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania: Allentown, Whitehall, Macungie, Emmaus, Coopersburg, Slatington, Catasauqua, Orefield, Center Valley, Schnecksville, Coplay, Breinigsville, New Tripoli, Alburtis, Fogelsville, Zionsville, Germansville, Laurys Station, Trexlertown, and Slatedale.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania: 18103, 18102, 18104, 18052, 18062, 18049, 18109, 18036, 18080, 18032, 18069, 18034, 18078, 18037, 18106, 18031, 18066, 18011, 18051, and 18092.

Lehigh County, PA is considered part of the following metro area: ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON, PA-NJ.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Lehigh County, NJ, Lehigh County, PA, and Lehigh County, PA.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020