Allegheny County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Waiting List
Closed: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Prospect Terrace and Sheldon Park Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Multiple Properties Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The ACHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 12, 2022, until July 14, 2022.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:

  • Category 1 Preferences: (1) Applicants for whom a law enforcement agency is seeking housing as an accommodation for its witness protection or confidential informant programs; and (2) victims of domestic violence. Preferences in this Category have equal priority.
  • Category 2 Preference: Residents of the Allegheny County Housing Authority public housing program asked to move due to the modernization of his or her unit or community regardless of whether the waiting list is open or closed.
  • Category 3 Preference: Successful graduates of the Allegheny County Housing Authority public housing Family Self-Sufficiency Program regardless of whether the waiting list is open or closed.
  • Category 4 Preference: Veterans with a discharge other than dishonorable.
  • Category 5 Preference: Homeless preference to permit no more than 50 vouchers to be given to families experiencing homelessness with or without disabilities. All applicants must be referred through the Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
  • Category 6 Preference: Preference to permit no more than 50 vouchers to be given to families experiencing homelessness; with a UPMC health plan and meet a criterion of unplanned health crisis.
  • Category 7 Preference: Preference to permit no more than 25 vouchers to be given to the Allegheny County Department of Human Services for use in providing supportive housing opportunities for individuals with opioid use disorders. This preference will continue until the 25 vouchers have been utilized.
  • Category 8 Preference: Preference to permit persons with disabilities who are transitioning out of institutional and other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless to utilize the Mainstream (Section 811) Vouchers. (49 vouchers).

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA Facebook page on May 31, 2022.

Closed: Prospect Terrace and Sheldon Park Public Housing Waiting List

The Allegheny County Housing Authority Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Prospect Terrace and Sheldon Park is closed

The ACHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from May 7, 2021, until further notice. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

  • Prospect Terrace (1, 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms)
  • Sheldon Park (1 & 3 Bedrooms)

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. In person applications were accepted at the Allegheny County Housing Authority Central Office.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Category 1 Preferences: (1) Applicants for whom a law enforcement agency is seeking housing as an accommodation for its witness protection or confidential informant programs; and (2) police officers whose residency is needed to increase security for public housing residents, (3) a household evicted due to a resident or guest who is subsequently found innocent of the charge that led to eviction or the charge is dismissed and (4) victims of domestic violence.
  • Category 2 Preference: (1) veterans with an honorable discharge or current military service (Spouse only) who is not currently housed in an Allegheny County Housing Authority project-based assisted unit. Residents of the Allegheny County Housing Authority public housing program asked to move due to the modernization of his or her unit or community regardless of whether the waiting list is open or closed.

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

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA public notice on June 6, 2022.

Open Until Further Notice: Multiple Properties Public Housing Waiting List

The Allegheny County Housing Authority Public Housing waiting list for apartments at multiple properties is currently open

The ACHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from May 10, 2021, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following properties:

  • Andrew Carnegie Apartments (1 Bedrooms)-514 Lydia Drive, Carnegie, PA 15106 
  • Dumplin Hall (1 Bedrooms)-502 Hay Street, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
  • Groveton Village (1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms)- 511 Groveton Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108
  • Homestead B (1 Bedrooms)- 481 East Eighth Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120
  • Negley Gardens (1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedrooms)- 804 Creek Street Apt D, Tarentum, PA 15084
  • Ohioview Towers (1 Bedrooms)- 250 Jefferson Drive, McKees Rocks, PA 15136
  • Pleasant Ridge (1 & 2 Bedrooms)- 251 Jefferson Drive, McKees Rocks, PA 15136
  • Sharpsburg Housing (1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms)- 300 Sisca Street, Sharpsburg, PA 15215
  • Twin Oaks Scattered Sites (1 Bedrooms)- Sanlin Drive, Coraopolis, PA 1510

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. In person applications are accepted at the Allegheny County Housing Authority Central Office, located at 301 Chartiers Avenue McKees Rocks, PA 15136.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Category 1 Preferences: (1) Applicants for whom a law enforcement agency is seeking housing as an accommodation for its witness protection or confidential informant programs; and (2) police officers whose residency is needed to increase security for public housing residents, (3) a household evicted due to a resident or guest who is subsequently found innocent of the charge that led to eviction or the charge is dismissed and (4) victims of domestic violence.
  • Category 2 Preference: (1) veterans with an honorable discharge or current military service (Spouse only) who is not currently housed in an Allegheny County Housing Authority project-based assisted unit. Residents of the Allegheny County Housing Authority public housing program asked to move due to the modernization of his or her unit or community regardless of whether the waiting list is open or closed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the ACHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the ACHA public notice on June 6, 2022.

About The Agency

Allegheny County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 9,390 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

625 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA

Visit Website(412) 355-8940

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How large is the Allegheny County Housing Authority?

Allegheny County Housing Authority serves 8,279 low-income households. The agency manages 6,381 Housing Choice Vouchers and 2,600 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Allegheny County Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Allegheny County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Allegheny County Housing Authority households.

How many Allegheny County Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 1,904 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Allegheny County Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Allegheny County Housing Authority?

There are 6374 female-headed renter households living in Allegheny County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Allegheny County Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Allegheny County Housing Authority renters?

Black 5,216
White 2,815
Hispanic 166

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Allegheny County Housing Authority?

There are 2732 households headed by seniors served by the Allegheny County Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Allegheny County Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Allegheny County Housing Authority housing?

There are 2235 persons with disabilities living in Allegheny County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Allegheny County Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Allegheny County Housing Authority?

The Allegheny County 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 Allegheny County Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Allegheny County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 12, 2022 and closed on July 14, 2022.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Allegheny County Housing Authority

Dorchester of Mt. Lebanon Senior Apartments

2903 Midland Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15226

Pleasant Ridge Phase I

251 Jefferson Drive, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Hope Vasey Terrace

300 Sisca Street, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

Tarentum Senior Housing

700 E 2nd Ave, Tarentum, Pennsylvania 15084

Homestead Apartments IV

441 E 8th Ave, Homestead, Pennsylvania 15120

John Fraser Hall Apartments

500 Hunter St, Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania 15145

Orchard Park

1001 Ridge Street , Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

North Hills Highlands Phase 2

100 Felicity Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237

Andrew Carnegie

514 Lydia St, Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106

Pleasant Ridge Phase II

251 Jefferson Drive, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Ohioview Tower

250 Jefferson Dr, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Monroe Meadows

400 Trefoil Ct, Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146

Meadows at Forest Glen

106 Park Ridge Pl, Forest Hills, Pennsylvania 15221

Lavender Heights I & II

101 Lavender Heights Ct, Penn Hills, Pennsylvania 15235

West Pine

500 West Pines Drive, Imperial, Pennsylvania 15126

General Braddock Tower

620 Sixth Street, North Braddock, Pennsylvania 15104

Hawkins Village

Kenmawr Avenue, Rankin, Pennsylvania 15104

Pine Ridge Heights

892 Veteran's Lane, Harrison Township, Pennsylvania 15065

Park Apartments

869 1st Ave, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania 15014

Twin Oaks Condominiums

5086 Sanlin Dr, Moon, Pennsylvania 15108

Meyers Ridge - Phase 2

901 Gray Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Forest Green

120 Pillar Dr, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108

Negley Gardens

804 Creek Street, Apt D, Tarentum, Pennsylvania 15084

Meyers Ridge Phase I

817 Etna St, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Scattered Sites

2215 Homestead Duquesne Rd, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122

Wilmerding Apartments

314 Commerce St, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania 15148

Jefferson Manor

201 Jefferson Road , Penn Hills, Pennsylvania 15235

Tanya Hunter Heights

Catherine and High Street, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15122

Shawnese Gadsden Acres

Marion Circle, Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

Sharps Terrace

300 Sisca Street, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania 15215

Springdale Manor

701 Center Ave, Springdale, Pennsylvania 15238

Uansa Villiage

1 Helen and Robb Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Brackenridge Hall

887 1st Ave, Brackenridge, Pennsylvania 15014

Robert J Corbett Apartments

175 Corbett Ct, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237

Centurion Commons

1987 Centurion Dr, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221

Homestead B Towers ( Phase III )

481 E 8th Ave, Homestead, Pennsylvania 15120

Groveton Village Apartments

111 Groveton Dr, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108

Hays Manor

209 Locust St, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Caldwell Station Apartments

510 Station St, Wall, Pennsylvania 15148

Vesper Street Property

121 Vesper St, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15017

Homestead Apartments

421 E 8th Ave, Homestead, Pennsylvania 15120