This housing agency serves Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: Housing Authority of the County of Chester Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Housing Authority of the County of Chester Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of the County of Chester Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of the County of Chester (HACC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open in October 2011. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
For more information, visit the HACC website, or call the office at (610) 436-9200.
The Housing Authority of the County of Chester is notaccepting public housing waiting list applications at this time.
The Housing Authority of the County of Chester (HACC) is currently accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list pre-applications.
To apply, complete the online pre-application here.
For more information, visit the HACC website, or call the office at (610) 436-9200.
Housing Authority of the County of Chester provides affordable housing for up to 2,378 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
30 West Barnard Street, West Chester, PA
Visit Website — (610) 436-9200Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of the County of Chester serves 2,083 low-income households. The agency manages 2,350 Housing Choice Vouchers and 203 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Chester. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Chester households.
Working adults head 479 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Chester.
There are 1416 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Chester housing. Households headed by females are 68% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Chester.
| Black | 1,042 |
| Native American | 21 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 21 |
| White | 812 |
| Hispanic | 208 |
There are 812 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Chester. Senior households are 39% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Chester housing.
There are 770 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Chester housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 37% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Chester.
The Housing Authority of the County of Chester 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.
Housing Authority of the County of Chester’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 23, 2024 and closed on December 23, 2024.
70 South Third Avenue, Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320
222 N Church St, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
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