This housing agency serves Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
| Waiting List | |
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| Open Now: Family Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Harrisburg Housing Authority Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Harrisburg Housing Authority public housing waiting list is currently open. Applications are accepted for families and senior/disabled individuals. Visit Harrisburg Housing for more details.
The Senior and Disabled Public Housing waiting list is now accepting applications.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
The Harrisburg Housing Authority (HHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 29, 2023, until March 30, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. HHA did not accept paper applciations.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HHA website.
Sources: this information was verified by the HHA notice on March 22, 2023.
Harrisburg Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 3,052 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
351 Chestnut Street, Harrisburg, PA
Visit Website — (717) 232-6781Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Harrisburg Housing Authority serves 2,708 low-income households. The agency manages 1,479 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,392 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Harrisburg Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Harrisburg Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 731 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Harrisburg Housing Authority.
There are 2193 female-headed renter households living in Harrisburg Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Harrisburg Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,435 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 27 |
| White | 217 |
| Hispanic | 1,029 |
There are 758 households headed by seniors served by the Harrisburg Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Harrisburg Housing Authority housing.
There are 514 persons with disabilities living in Harrisburg Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Harrisburg Housing Authority.
The Harrisburg Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
Harrisburg Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 15, 2025 and closed on December 15, 2025.
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