Studio Section 8 apartments in Philadelphia, PA
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for studio units, then confirm the authority’s adopted payment standard and the household’s utility allowance. Explore 40 tracked neighborhoods below. These figures do not guarantee rent approval.
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Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance makes it illegal for landlords to refuse an applicant because of a housing voucher.
Studio HUD rent benchmarks by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | ZIP | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Rittenhouse Square | 19103 | $2,160 |
| Fitler Square | 19103 | $2,160 |
| Logan Square | 19103 | $2,160 |
| Old City | 19106 | $2,160 |
| Society Hill | 19106 | $2,160 |
| Washington Square West | 19107 | $2,030 |
| Chinatown | 19107 | $2,030 |
| Market East | 19107 | $2,030 |
| Avenue of the Arts | 19107 | $2,030 |
| Fairmount | 19130 | $2,010 |
| Art Museum Area | 19130 | $2,010 |
| Spring Garden | 19130 | $2,010 |
| Francisville | 19130 | $2,010 |
| Queen Village | 19147 | $1,870 |
| Bella Vista | 19147 | $1,870 |
| Hawthorne | 19147 | $1,870 |
| Pennsport | 19147 | $1,870 |
| Dickinson Narrows | 19147 | $1,870 |
| Wharton | 19147 | $1,870 |
| Point Breeze | 19146 | $1,860 |
| Graduate Hospital | 19146 | $1,860 |
| Grays Ferry | 19146 | $1,860 |
| Southwest Schuylkill | 19146 | $1,860 |
| Callowhill | 19123 | $1,790 |
| Poplar | 19123 | $1,790 |
| Passyunk Square | 19148 | $1,510 |
| East Passyunk Crossing | 19148 | $1,510 |
| Whitman | 19148 | $1,510 |
| Packer Park | 19148 | $1,510 |
| Lower Moyamensing | 19148 | $1,510 |
| Marconi Plaza | 19148 | $1,510 |
| Girard Estate | 19145 | $1,410 |
| Penrose | 19145 | $1,410 |
| Yorktown | 19122 | $1,400 |
| Ludlow | 19122 | $1,400 |
| Eastwick | 19153 | $1,380 |
| Kingsessing | 19143 | $1,330 |
| Elmwood | 19142 | $1,300 |
| Paschall | 19142 | $1,300 |
| Brewerytown | 19121 | $1,240 |
Public Housing Authorities
Philadelphia Housing Authority
HUD PHA code PA002 · 25,063 HCV vouchers
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority HCV waitlist has been closed since 2013. When it reopens, applications are accepted online for a limited window.
- Address
- 2013 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
- Phone
- (215) 684-4000
- Website
- https://www.pha.phila.gov
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