This housing agency serves Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: Monroe County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Housing Authority of Monroe County Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Monroe County, Pennsylvania Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
The Housing Authority of Monroe County (HAMC) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from November 6, 2023, until 200 applications were received. This waiting list was last open in July, 2017. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HAMC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Pocono Records public notice on November 7, 2023.
The Housing Authority of Monroe County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed as of December 16, 2025.
This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
The Monroe County Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list was open from February 1, 2025, to February 28, 2025.
Housing Authority of Monroe County provides affordable housing for up to 789 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 |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
1055 West Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA
Visit Website — (570) 421-7770Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of Monroe County serves 765 low-income households. The agency manages 521 Housing Choice Vouchers and 291 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 67 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Monroe County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Housing Authority of Monroe County households.
Working adults head 214 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Monroe County.
There are 634 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Monroe County housing. Households headed by females are 83% of those served by the Housing Authority of Monroe County.
| Black | 260 |
| Native American | 8 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 8 |
| White | 268 |
| Hispanic | 222 |
There are 267 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Monroe County. Senior households are 35% of households in Housing Authority of Monroe County housing.
There are 183 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Monroe County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Housing Authority of Monroe County.
The Housing Authority of Monroe County 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.
Housing Authority of Monroe County’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 26, 2017 and closed on July 26, 2017.
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