Sunbury Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Sunbury, Pennsylvania.

Waiting List
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Open Until Further Notice: Sunbury Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Sunbury Housing Authority (SHA) is currently accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications. This waiting list is open indefinitely. To apply, you must visit the SHA office in person to pick up an application, located at 705 Market Street, P.O. Box 458, Sunbury, PA 17801, during normal office hours. Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above. Be sure to bring these original documents with you: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, photo IDs for all adult household members. The SHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: live and/or work in Sunbury, victim of domestic violence, elderly, disabled, or victim of natural disaster.For more information, the SHA can be reached by calling 570-286-8563 during normal office hours.

Open Until Further Notice: Sunbury Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

About The Agency

Sunbury Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 547 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

705 Market Street, Sunbury, PA

Visit Website(570) 286-7756

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Sunbury Housing Authority?

Sunbury Housing Authority serves 426 low-income households. The agency manages 240 Housing Choice Vouchers and 282 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Sunbury Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 59 percent of households served by Sunbury Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Sunbury Housing Authority households.

How many Sunbury Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 89 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Sunbury Housing Authority.

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

There are 285 female-headed renter households living in Sunbury Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 67% of those served by the Sunbury Housing Authority.

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

Black 30
White 328
Hispanic 64

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

There are 200 households headed by seniors served by the Sunbury Housing Authority. Senior households are 47% of households in Sunbury Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 136 persons with disabilities living in Sunbury Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the Sunbury Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Sunbury Housing Authority?

The Sunbury 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Sunbury Housing Authority

Memorial Acres

1 Memorial Acres, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801

Scott Towers Chestnut Towers

705 Market St, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801