Philadelphia County, PA

Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.

Housing Authorities Philadelphia County, PA

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.

Philadelphia County

Philadelphia County has 1 Housing Authority. 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 city in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP code in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania: 19120, 19111, 19124, 19143, 19149, 19134, 19148, 19140, 19145, 19154, 19144, 19128, 19131, 19115, 19116, 19136, 19139, 19152, 19114, and 19147.

Philadelphia County, PA is considered part of the following metro area: PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Philadelphia County, DE, Philadelphia County, MD, Philadelphia County, NJ, Philadelphia County, NJ, Philadelphia County, NJ, Philadelphia County, NJ, Philadelphia County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA, and Philadelphia County, PA.

More on Philadelphia County, PA

• Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Philadelphia 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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