Section 8 in Armstrong County, PA

276 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Armstrong County, 100% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
276
Occupied
275
100% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Armstrong County?

In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Armstrong County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.

Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection for housing vouchers. Local ordinances may apply.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Armstrong County in the Pittsburgh metro

Metro vouchers
22,464
Metro utilization
77%
Type
MSA
CBSA 38300

Armstrong County is one of the counties inside the Pittsburgh, PA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Pittsburgh metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Armstrong County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Housing Authority of the County of Armstrong

    Kittanning · PHA code PA039

    276 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Armstrong County

Armstrong County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.

Find Section 8 apartments in Armstrong County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Pennsylvania counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 65,538 · FIPS 42005.