Description:
Description:
McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 840 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) administered a total of 545 Section 8 Vouchers. McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) is located at 2901 Brownlee Avenue, McKeesport, PA, 15132 and serves the city of McKeesport. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) at, (412)673-6942 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The McKeesport Housing Authority is an instrumentality which was created under the United States Housing Act of 1937. The mission of the housing authoirty is to primarily assist low-income individuals to find quality housing options in the McKeesport area.
The authority owns and operates 1,021 federally assisted units consisting of:
- Senior living communities
- Handicapped accessible housing
- Neighborhood sites consisting of town homes and single family homes
Admission into these housing units is not limited to income. Applicants may choose between rental rates based on income or flat rental rates.
In addition, the authority administers a Section 8 voucher program, which assists over 400 families/individuals who live in privately owned rental homes throughout the city of McKeesport.
Current Status | Active |
Size of McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 6 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 545 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 840 |
Waiting list for the McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) is currently | Open |
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 Allegheny County, PA:
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Population: | 1,231,255 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.26 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 26.8% |
Homeownership Rate: | 65.5% |
Housing Units: | 587,831 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $31,593 |
Median Household Income: | $51,366 |
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