Section 8 in Westmoreland County, PA

1,992 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Westmoreland County, 71% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,992
Occupied
1,410
71% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Westmoreland County?

In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Westmoreland 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.

Westmoreland County in the Pittsburgh metro

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

Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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.

  • Westmoreland County Hsg Authority

    Greensburg · PHA code PA018

    1,992 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Westmoreland County

Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 354,414 · FIPS 42129.