Allentown Housing Authority (AHA)

1339 W Allen Street, Allentown, PA, 18102

Housing Authority

Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

1,201

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Lehigh County

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Program Summary for Allentown Housing Authority (AHA)

Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,131 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) administered a total of 1,471 Section 8 Vouchers. Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) is located at 1339 W Allen Street, Allentown, PA, 18102 and serves the city of Allentown. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) at, (610)439-8678 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Additional Information

It was announced that the Section 8 wait list will be open in early 2018. To apply, visit their application portal: https://apply.allentownhousing.org/

About Allentown Housing Authority (AHA)

The Allentown Housing Authority has been providing, safe, decent and affordable housing for low-income families, senior citizens and disabled residents of the Allentown region -- the Allentown Housing Authority has been opening doors to the community since 1937.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Allentown Housing Authority is develop and manager quality affordable housing for lower income households, provide fair housing opportunities, and positively impact the quanlity of life of resident in our company.

Current Status Active
Size of Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 16
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 1,471
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 1,131
Waiting list for the Allentown Housing Authority (AHA) is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Lehigh County, PA

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $27,400
  • $31,300
  • $35,200
  • $39,100
  • $42,250
  • $45,400
  • $48,500
  • $51,650
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $16,450
  • $18,800
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $43,800
  • $50,050
  • $56,300
  • $62,550
  • $67,600
  • $72,600
  • $77,600
  • $82,600

2017 Fair Market Rents for Lehigh County, PA

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Lehigh County, PA:

  • Efficiency
  • $659
  • One-Bedroom
  • $815
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $1038
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1332
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1431

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Lehigh County Quick Facts

Population: 357,823
Persons Per Household: 2.57
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 23.9%
Homeownership Rate: 67.5%
Housing Units: 142,775
Yearly Income Per Person: $27,923
Median Household Income: $54,923

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