Section 8 in Luzerne County, PA
2,639 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Luzerne County, 67% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Luzerne County?
In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Luzerne 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.
Luzerne County in the Scranton metro
Luzerne County is one of the counties inside the Scranton, PA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Scranton metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Luzerne 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 Luzerne
Kingston · PHA code PA057
1,123 Section 8 unitsWilkes Barre Housing Authority
Wilkes Barre · PHA code PA047
967 Section 8 unitsthe Housing Authority of the City of Hazleton
Hazleton · PHA code PA044
347 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Pittston
Pittston · PHA code PA042
147 Section 8 unitsthe Housing Auth of the City of Nanticoke
Nanticoke · PHA code PA043
55 Section 8 units
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Other Pennsylvania counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 325,396 · FIPS 42079.