Section 8 Housing in Pennsylvania
101,314 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 15 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Pennsylvania.
Voucher-friendly listings in Pennsylvania
20 listings
$1,397/mo2 bed · 1 bath1308 waugaman st
Aliquippa, PA 15001
$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
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pennsylvania?
In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Pennsylvania 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.
Local voucher discrimination laws in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has no statewide law, so protection depends on where the apartment is. These are the local ordinances on file.
Source: PRRAC, Appendix B: State, Local, and Federal Laws Barring Source of Income Discrimination (updated March 2026), plus the ordinances linked above. Informational only, not legal advice.
Landlord and investor tools for Pennsylvania
RentalCalcsFree calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.
- Section 8 rent analyzerHUD rent benchmarks and modeled comparisons for Pennsylvania ZIP codes. Confirm adopted amounts with the agency.
- Compare HUD benchmarks with market rent in PennsylvaniaExplore modeled ZIP comparisons; these do not establish an approved rent or agency payment.
- Average rent in PennsylvaniaMarket rent versus HUD fair market rent by city and bedroom count.
- How Section 8 rent is calculatedFair market rent, payment standards and rent reasonableness, step by step.
- Section 8 landlord math for 2026What the payment standard changes mean for cash flow this year.
Pennsylvania metro guides
In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.
Philadelphia, PA
pop. 6,246,1601 of 4 PHAs accepting applicants
Philadelphia applicants should separate tenant-based Housing Choice Vouchers from public housing and building-based assistance. Philadelphia Housing Authority administers its own program; nearby New Jersey, Delaware and
See Philadelphia waitlists →
Pittsburgh, PA
pop. 2,422,7253 tracked voucher lists; none confirmed open
For a Pittsburgh voucher search, identify whether HACP or ACHA administers your assistance. HACP uses address-based payment tiers and a separate utility worksheet. Confirm the apartment’s calculation and tenancy document
See Pittsburgh waitlists →
All Section 8 markets in Pennsylvania
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
Philadelphia, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 37980
49,107 vouchersPittsburgh, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 38300
22,464 vouchersAllentown, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 10900
8,573 vouchersScranton, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 42540
4,734 vouchersHarrisburg, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 25420
4,103 vouchersErie, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 21500
2,416 vouchersLancaster, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 29540
2,130 vouchersYork, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 49620
1,722 vouchersAltoona, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 11020
1,500 vouchersReading, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 39740
1,356 vouchersLebanon, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 30140
782 vouchersState College, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 44300
709 vouchersWilliamsport, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 48700
685 vouchersGettysburg, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 23900
642 vouchersChambersburg, PA
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 16540
391 vouchers
Section 8 by county in Pennsylvania
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- Philadelphia County25,063 vouchers
- Allegheny County14,705 vouchers
- Lehigh County5,711 vouchers
- Delaware County4,611 vouchers
- Bucks County3,711 vouchers
- Montgomery County3,172 vouchers
- Dauphin County2,721 vouchers
- Luzerne County2,639 vouchers
- Chester County2,445 vouchers
- Erie County2,416 vouchers
- Lancaster County2,130 vouchers
- Lackawanna County2,095 vouchers
- Butler County2,047 vouchers
- Westmoreland County1,992 vouchers
- York County1,722 vouchers
- Northampton County1,529 vouchers
- Blair County1,500 vouchers
- Cumberland County1,382 vouchers
- Berks County1,356 vouchers
- Fayette County1,178 vouchers
- Northumberland County1,159 vouchers
- Schuylkill County1,113 vouchers
- Washington County1,016 vouchers
- Venango County842 vouchers
- Beaver County817 vouchers
- Lebanon County782 vouchers
- Wayne County720 vouchers
- Centre County709 vouchers
- Lycoming County685 vouchers
- Susquehanna County650 vouchers
- Adams County642 vouchers
- Indiana County590 vouchers
- Union County557 vouchers
- McKean County552 vouchers
- Clarion County546 vouchers
- Monroe County521 vouchers
- Tioga County477 vouchers
- Columbia County475 vouchers
- Carbon County447 vouchers
- Lawrence County433 vouchers
- Mercer County396 vouchers
- Franklin County391 vouchers
- Huntingdon County329 vouchers
- Clearfield County323 vouchers
- Jefferson County320 vouchers
- Bedford County311 vouchers
- Snyder County301 vouchers
- Potter County298 vouchers
- Armstrong County276 vouchers
- Elk County225 vouchers
- Mifflin County221 vouchers
- Crawford County185 vouchers
- Montour County156 vouchers
- Somerset County96 vouchers
- Warren County69 vouchers
- Sullivan County39 vouchers
- Greene County33 vouchers
- Bradford County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Clinton County
- Forest County
- Fulton County
- Juniata County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Wyoming County
Section 8 in Pennsylvania: common questions
- Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Pennsylvania?
- In most of the state, yes. Pennsylvania has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Pennsylvania can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
- Which Pennsylvania cities and counties have their own voucher discrimination law?
- Philadelphia has a local source-of-income ordinance on file. The ordinance and its citation are listed on this page.
- How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Pennsylvania?
- HUD data shows about 101,314 Housing Choice Vouchers across the 15 Pennsylvania markets we track, administered by 85 housing authorities statewide.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Pennsylvania?
- You apply to a local housing authority, not to the state or to HUD. Each of Pennsylvania's housing authorities runs its own waitlist and opens it on its own schedule, and applying is always free. Pick your metro or county on this page to see the housing authorities that serve it and their current waitlist status.
Find Section 8 apartments in Pennsylvania
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. The administering housing authority must approve the actual unit, rent and household assistance calculation.