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Open: Millione's Manor Apartments, 1-Bedroom, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for 1-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Millione's Manor Apartments is currently open.

The HACP is accepting applications for this waiting list from December 27, 2018 at 9:35 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here. After submitting the application, a Site Selection Chart must be completed. A Site Selection Chart can be obtained at the HACP Occupancy Department, located at 100 Ross Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Applicants who are unable to visit the HACP office can call (412) 456-5030.

Applications are available online only. If an applicant does not have access to the Internet, they can visit a public library, or the HACP Occupancy Department.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on this waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP application page on January 5, 2023.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (412) 456-5090. Applicants who are deaf of hearing impaired can contact the HACP at (412) 201-5384.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 01/05/2023.

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Open: Allegheny Union Baptist Association, 1 and 2-Bedroom, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Allegheny Union Baptist Association is currently open. Applications are being accepted from December 27, 2018 at 9:35 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here. After submitting the application, a Site Selection Chart must be completed. A Site Selection Chart can be obtained at the HACP Occupancy Department, located at 100 Ross Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Applicants who are unable to visit the HACP office can call (412) 456-5030.

Applications are available online only. If an applicant does not have access to the Internet, they can visit a public library, or the HACP Occupancy Department.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (412) 456-5090. Applicants who are deaf of hearing impaired can contact the HACP at (412) 201-5384.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 09/12/2022.

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Open: Sandstone Quarry Apartments, 1 and 2-Bedroom, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HAPA) waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Sandstone Quarry Apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted from March 12, 2019 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

To apply, call (412) 456-5030 to request an application by mail.

Once the application has been completed, it must be either:

  1. Mailed to HAPA Occupancy Department at 100 Ross Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15215.
  2. Dropped off at the HAPA Occupancy Department at the address above, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, ET.
  3. Faxed to (412) 456-5182.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, read the HAPA public notice, or visit the HAPA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (412) 456-5030.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 11/14/2022.

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Open: Legacy Apartments, 1-Bedroom, Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for 1-Bedroom, Senior (62+) Project-Based Voucher apartments at the Legacy Apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted from December 27, 2018, until further notice.

To applycomplete the online application here.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (412) 456-5000.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 09/12/2022.

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Open: Lemington Senior Housing Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Section 8 Senior Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Lemington Senior Housing is currently open. Applications are being accepted from September 4, 2020 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

  • Lemington Senior Housing is located at 1625 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

Please note: These units require the head of household, spouse or co-head of household to be at least 62 years of age.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available here.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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 HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice, as of August 26, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (412) 456-5282.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 09/12/2022.

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Open: Hillcrest Senior Residences Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Hillcrest Senior Residences is currently open.

The HACP is accepting applications for this waiting list from January 24, 2022 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here. Printed applications will not be available at any of the HACP properties or offices.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice on January 20, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via HACP’s Disability Compliance Office at (412) 456-5282. For those that are deaf or hard of hearing, you can also contact HACP at TDD: (412) 201-5384.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 09/12/2022.

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Open: Bedford Dwellings, Allegheny Dwellings and Arlington Heights Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments at Bedford Dwellings, Allegheny Dwellings and Arlington Heights is currently open

The HACP is accepting applications for this waiting list from August 9, 2022, until further notice. 

To apply during the opening period, print the paper application available here.

Once the application has been completed, it must be either:

  1. Emailed to Occupancy@hacp.org.
  2. Faxed to (412) 456-5182.
  3. Mailed to the HACP Occupancy Department, 100 Ross Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
  4. Dropped off at the HACP Occupancy Department drop box, located 100 Ross Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Working
  • Disabled
  • Elderly
  • Veteran

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 HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice on August 1, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via the HACP’s Disability Compliance Office at (412) 456-5282. For those that are deaf or hard of hearing, you can also contact HACP at TDD: (412) 201-5384.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 09/06/2022.

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Open: Wheelchair Accessible Disabled Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Disabled Public Housing waiting list for Wheelchair Accessible 1-Bedroom apartments at Allegheny Dwellings, Arlington Heights and Bedford Dwellings is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August 2021, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, print the paper application here.

Once the application has been completed, it must be either:

  1. Emailed to Occupancy@hacp.org.
  2. Faxed to (412) 456-5182.
  3. Mailed to the HACP Occupancy Department, 100 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
  4. Dropped off at the HACP drop box, located on the fourth floor at the address mentioned above. Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Employed
  • Disabled
  • Elderly
  • Veterans

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 HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP on August 18, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Disabled Public Housing rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (412) 456-5030.

Last Updated on 11/14/2022.

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Closed: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed

The HACP was accepting applications for this waiting list from December 10, 2018, until December 23, 2018. 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. 

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the HACP Housing Choice Voucher page here.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Last Updated on 09/08/2022.

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Closed: Miller Street Apartments, 1 and 2-Bedroom, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Miller Street Apartments is currently closed. It was last open from June 14, 2019, until October 17, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application at the HACP.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Mailed to the HACP.
  2. Dropped off at the HACP.
  3. Faxed to the HACP.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Last Updated on 09/06/2022.

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Closed: Crawford Square Apartments, 1, 2, and 3-Bedroom, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for 1, 2, and 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project Based Voucher apartments at Crawford Square Apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 20, 2019, until October 17, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Crawford Square Apartments, is located at 510 Protectory Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to request the pre-application by calling the HACP Occupancy Department.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Mailed to the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Occupancy Department.
  2. Submitted in person to the HACP Occupancy Department.
  3. Faxed to the HACP.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Last Updated on 09/06/2022.

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Closed: East Liberty Place South, 1 and 2-Bedroom, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom Project Based Voucher apartments at East Liberty Place South is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 20, 2019, until October 17, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

East Liberty Place South, is located at 5836 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to request the pre-application by calling the HACP Occupancy Department.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Mailed to the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Occupancy Department.
  2. Submitted in person to the HACP Occupancy Department.
  3. Faxed to the HACP.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Last Updated on 09/08/2022.

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Closed: Kelly Hamilton Homes, Lofts at Bentley, Middle Hill Homes and Elmer Williams Square Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at the communities listed below is currently closed. Pre-applications were last accepted from February 24, 2020, until until October 23, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following Project Based Voucher Site Based Communities:

  • Kelly Hamilton Homes (1, 2 and 3 bedroom units only) – located in Homewood
  • Lofts at Bentley (1 and 2 bedroom units only) – located in the Hill District
  • Middle Hill Homes (1 bedroom units only) – located in the Hill District
  • Elmer Williams Square (1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units only) – located in East Liberty

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to contact the HACP.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  • Submitted in person to the HACP.
  • Mailed to the the HACP.
  • Faxed to the HACP.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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 HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP website, as of October 7, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .

Last Updated on 09/08/2022.

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Closed: Cornerstone Village Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Cornerstone Village is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 7, 2021, until September 16, 2021. 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. Applications were available online only. No paper applications were available or accepted.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice on August 31, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Last Updated on 09/06/2022.

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Closed: Mellon’s Orchard Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Mellon’s Orchard is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from October 16, 2020, until September 10, 2021. 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.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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 HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice, as of October 6, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Last Updated on 09/06/2022.

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Closed: Cornerstone Village, 4-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 4-Bedroom apartments at Cornerstone Village is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from December 7, 2020, until September 10, 2021. 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.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on November 30, 2020.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Last Updated on 03/31/2022.

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Closed: Cornerstone Village Phase IV Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Cornerstone Village Phase IV is closed.

The HACP last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 24, 2022, until February 14, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HACP public notice, "Phase IV includes the Larimer School building.".

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. Printed applications were not available at any of the HACP properties or offices.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice on January 20, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Last Updated on 03/18/2022.

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Closed: Harvard Beatty Housing, Skyline Terrace, New Granada Square, The Carina Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at the communities listed below is closed.

The HACP last accepted applications for this waiting list from September 12, 2022, until September 22, 2022.There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following Project Based Voucher Site Based Communities:

  • Harvard Beatty Housing
  • The Carina
  • New Granada Square Apartments
  • Skyline Terrace

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

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice om September 6, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .

Last Updated on 03/12/2023.

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Closed: Sycamore Street Apartments, 1-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) waiting list for 1-Bedroom, Near-Elderly (55+) Project Based Voucher apartments at Sycamore Street Apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 20, 2019, until October 17, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Sycamore Street Apartments is located at 124 W. Sycamore Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15211. These units require the head of household to be at least 55 years of age.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to request the pre-application by calling the HACP Occupancy Department.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Mailed to the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Occupancy Department.
  2. Submitted in person to the HACP Occupancy Department.
  3. Faxed to the HACP.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Last Updated on 09/07/2022.

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Closed: Multiple Properties Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Public Housing waiting list for apartments at multiple properties is closed.

The HACP last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day on November 19, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

  • Bedford Dwellings (Hill District) – 2 Bedroom Apartments
  • Arlington Heights (Southside) – 2 Bedroom Apartments
  • Allegheny Dwellings (Northside) – 2 Bedroom Apartments
  • Northview Heights (Northside) – 3 & 4 Bedroom Townhomes

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to call or send an email to the Occupancy Department to schedule an appointment. Appointments were held at the HACP’s main office.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Veteran

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

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice on November 16, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Last Updated on 03/08/2022.

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Closed: Multiple Properties Senior/Disabled Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) Senior and Disabled Public Housing waiting list for apartments at multiple properties is closed.

The HACP last accepted applications for this waiting list for one day on November 19, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

  • Caliguiri Plaza (Allentown)
  • Finello High Rise (Oakland)
  • Gualtieri Manor (Beechview)
  • Frank Mazza Pavilion (Brookline)
  • Morse Gardens (Southside)
  • Murray Towers (Squirrel Hill)
  • PA Bidwell High Rise (Northside)
  • Pietragallo High Rise (Carrick)
  • Pressley Street High Rise (Northside)

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to call or send an email to the Occupancy Department to schedule an appointment. Appointments were held at the HACP’s main office.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Veteran

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

For more information, visit the HACP website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACP public notice on November 16, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental assistance in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Last Updated on 03/08/2022.

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About Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

100 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA | Visit Website | (412) 456-5000

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh provides affordable housing for up to 10,812 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Homeownership Voucher
  • Public Housing Homeownership
  • Family Self-Sufficiency
  • Moving to Work

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh manages 5,137 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Family Unification Tenant Protection Moving To Work VASH
Vouchers 39 48 4,981 69
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $913 $393 $658 $444
Monthly Cost $35,623 $18,844 $3,276,639 $30,638
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 8% having issued approximately 682 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 10 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 32 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.3 persons and has a household income of $12,754 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 75% were extremely low income (ELI). 33% of households had wages as a major source of income, 6% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 56% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

5% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 58% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 22% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 15% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

52% of households included children, 1% of which had two adults in the household. 50% of households with children have a female head of household. 84% of all households were headed by a female.

82% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 81% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Housing Choice Voucher program, 25% include at least one person with a disability. 34% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 80% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

36% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 34% with 2 bedrooms and 30% with 3 or more bedrooms. 7% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh voucher holders in 2016 was $347 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $561. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $169.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.