Lancaster City Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Waiting List
Closed: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Lancaster City Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lancaster City Housing Authority (LCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day on November 18, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Live in the LCHA’s jurisdiction and are receiving income-based rental assistance of a temporary duration through State and Federal funded programs sponsored by the LCHA and who remain in compliance with the regulations and policies of these programs.
  • Active duty United States service member or veteran. The preference shall extend to:
    • The household of which the service member or veteran is a member.
    • The surviving household members of a deceased service member or veteran who died of service-connected causes, provided:
      • The death occurred during active duty service or within five years of discharge from service.
      • The death occurred not more than five years from the date of applicationfor housing.
  • Families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who have either been referred by a partnering service agency or consortia or is seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from the LCHA’s public housing program or other covered housing program operated by the LCHA.
    • The applicant must certify that the abuser will not reside with the applicant unless the LCHA gives prior written approval.
  • Persons or families who have been displaced by federally declared disasters and persons or families who are victims or witnesses to crimes.
  • Public housing residents that are displaced by a de minimis demolition.
  • Single applicants who are elderly, disabled, or displaced will be given a selection priority over all “other single” applicants regardless of preference status.
    • “Other singles” denotes a one-person household in which the individual member is not elderly, disabled, or displaced by government action. Such applicants will be placed on the waiting list in accordance with any other preferences to which they are entitled, but they cannot be selected for assistance before any one-person elderly, disabled or displaced family regardless of local preferences.
  • 20% of Vouchers issued to applicants will be given to families and individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate night time residence, and have a primary night time residence that is a supervised public or private shelter providing temporary accommodations (emergency shelters and transitional housing) or a public or private place not ordinarily used as a sleeping accommodation for human beings and who are receiving supportive services.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.

The waiting list was originally scheduled to close on November 20, 2020, but the application limit was reached by the afternoon of November 18th.

For more information, visit the LCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LCHA on November 18, 2020.

Closed: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lancaster City Housing Authority (LCHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for one day only on August 22, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the LCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LCHA public notice on August 25, 2023.

Closed: Lancaster City Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

The Lancaster City Housing Authority (LCHA) Public Housing waiting list for all bedroom sizes is closed.

The LCHA last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day on June 13, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: The LCHA previously announced that this waiting list would close on June 15, 2022. However, on the morning of June 13th, the Application page states "We apologize for the early closure, but we have reached capacity of 40,000 applications. Due to the overwhelming response, we have closed our waiting list. We are no longer accepting applications."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. Applications were only accepted online.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the LCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by a LCHA representative and the LCHA public notice  on June 10, 2022.

About The Agency

Lancaster City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,569 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-4:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am-4:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm
Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm

325 Church Street, Lancaster, PA

Visit Website(717) 397-2835

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How large is the Lancaster City Housing Authority?

Lancaster City Housing Authority serves 1,300 low-income households. The agency manages 1,114 Housing Choice Vouchers and 454 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Lancaster City Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Lancaster City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Lancaster City Housing Authority households.

How many Lancaster City Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 351 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Lancaster City Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Lancaster City Housing Authority?

There are 1014 female-headed renter households living in Lancaster City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Lancaster City Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Lancaster City Housing Authority renters?

Black 260
Asian-Pacific Islander 13
White 247
Hispanic 780

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Lancaster City Housing Authority?

There are 416 households headed by seniors served by the Lancaster City Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Lancaster City Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Lancaster City Housing Authority housing?

There are 390 persons with disabilities living in Lancaster City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Lancaster City Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Lancaster City Housing Authority?

The Lancaster City Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Lancaster City Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Lancaster City Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 18, 2020 and closed on November 18, 2020.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Lancaster City Housing Authority

Farnum Street East

33 E Farnum St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

Franklin Terrace

500 S Ann St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

Church Street Towers

333 Church St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

Susquehanna Court

315 Susquehanna St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602

Scattered Site Housing

315 Susquehanna St, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602