Section 8 apartments in ZIP 19138, Philadelphia
ZIP 19138 covers the West Oak Lane neighborhood in Philadelphia. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance makes it illegal for landlords to refuse an applicant because of a housing voucher.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Section 8 listings in the Philadelphia area
19 listingsNo active listings are recorded in ZIP 19138. These are alternatives in the wider Philadelphia area; check each address.
$1,300/mo2 bed · 1 bath6109 Market ST
Haddington, Philadelphia, PA 19139
$2,300/mo3 bed · 2 bath1843 E Huntingdon St
Kensington, Philadelphia, PA 19125
$1,900/mo3 bed · 2 bath4815 Fairmount Ave
West Powelton, Philadelphia, PA 19139
$1,325/mo1 bed · 1 bath2449 S 61St St
Paschall, Philadelphia, PA 19142
$1,150/mo1 bed · 1 bath2717 W Glenwood Ave
Strawberry Mansion, Philadelphia, PA 19121
$2,720/mo2 bed · 1 bath871 N 23Rd St
Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA 19130
$2,280/mo1 bed · 1 bath1615 W Girard Ave
Francisville, Philadelphia, PA 19130
$2,500/mo4 bed · 2 bath1234 Snyder Ave
Lower Moyamensing, Philadelphia, PA 19148
$2,690/mo4 bed · 1 bath1323 N Allison St
Carroll Park, Philadelphia, PA 19131
$1,425/mo2 bed · 1 bath853 N Palm St
Powelton Village, Philadelphia, PA 19104
$2,200/mo4 bed · 2 bath2065 E Somerset St
Kensington, Philadelphia, PA 19134
$1,000/mo1 bed · 1 bath611 W Norris St
Norris Square, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Landlord-posted listings. Confirm availability, accepted voucher agency and utilities before applying.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 19138
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,230 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,330 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,590 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,890 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,090 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Landlord or comparing areas? See average rent and the ZIP vs county FMR breakdown for 19138.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 19138
Housing authority contacts
Philadelphia Housing Authority
HUD PHA code PA002 · 25,063 HCV vouchers
The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.
The HCV waitlist is currently closed. It last opened in January 2023 (applications closed February 5, 2023), and PHA is inviting applicants only as vouchers become available from that lottery; the 2010 list is exhausted. Reopening will be announced on TV, radio, print and pha.phila.gov. 2023 applicants can check status online or at 215-684-4300 with their six-digit client ID.
Checked October 18, 2026. Read the authority source.
Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 2013 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
- Phone
- (215) 684-4000
- Website
- https://www.pha.phila.gov/
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