Luzerne County, PA

Housing Authorities

There are 5 Housing Authorities that serve Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, PA

There are 5 Housing Authorities listed below for Luzerne County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Pittston HA
500 Kennedy Boulevard
Pittston, PA 18640
PA042 combined Luzerne

Contact

(570) 655-3707
Phone
(570) 655-1464
Fax

Leadership

Michael Lombardo
Mayor
Charles Dominick
Board Chairperson
William J. Lisak
Executive Director

Nanticoke HA
1 East Green Street Park Tower
Nanticoke, PA 18634
PA043 combined Luzerne

Contact

(570) 735-1110
Phone
(570) 735-1111
Fax

Leadership

Josephine Bashista
Board Chairperson
Ryan Verazin
Executive Director

Hazleton HA
320 W. Mine Street
Hazleton, PA 18201
PA044 combined Luzerne

Contact

(570) 455-9503 ext. 114
Phone
(570) 455-8553
Fax
(570) 459-5380
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Charles B. Gennaro
Board Chairperson
Dorothy George
Executive Director

Wilkes Barre HA
50 Lincoln Plaza S. Wilkes Barre Blvd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
PA047 combined Luzerne

Contact

(570) 825-6657
Phone
(570) 825-0395
Fax
(570) 825-6152
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Anthony George
Mayor
Christine Jensen
Board Chairperson
Judith Kosloski
Executive Director

Luzerne County Housing Authority
250 First Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704
PA057 combined Luzerne

Contact

(570) 287-9661 ext. 225
Phone
(570) 287-9088
Fax
(570) 287-0489
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Michael Molitoris
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.

Luzerne County

Luzerne County has 5 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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: Wilkes Barre, Kingston, Hazleton, Mountain Top, Pittston, Dallas, Nanticoke, Shavertown, Drums, Plymouth, Wyoming, Shickshinny, Freeland, White Haven, Hunlock Creek, Duryea, Sugarloaf, Nescopeck, Wapwallopen, and Harveys Lake.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 18702, 18704, 18201, 18707, 18640, 18706, 18612, 18705, 18634, 18643, 18202, 18708, 18222, 18651, 18644, 18641, 18655, 18224, 18661, and 18621.

Luzerne County, PA is considered part of the following metro area: SCRANTON--WILKES-BARRE, PA.

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

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Last updated on February 25, 2020