Lehigh County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Service does not extend to Allentown and Service does not extend to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Waiting List
Closed: Lehigh County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Lehigh County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Lehigh County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lehigh County Housing Authority (LCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for two months from June 2016 until August 2016, and before that in May 2011. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Download and print the application online.
  2. Pick up an application in person.
  3. Call to request an application be mailed to you.

Once the application was completed, it must have been dropped off to the Application and Waiting List Office, or mailed.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by government action; veteran living in units designated affordable paying more than 30% of income towards rent; live, work or attend school in Lehigh County, excluding Allentown and Bethlehem.

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

Applicants will be notified of their placement by mail.

For more information, visit the LCHA website, or call the office at (610) 965-4514.

Open Until Further Notice: Lehigh County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

About The Agency

Lehigh County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,941 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

635 Broad Street, Emmaus, PA

Visit Website(610) 965-4514

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 Lehigh County Housing Authority?

Lehigh County Housing Authority serves 1,299 low-income households. The agency manages 1,672 Housing Choice Vouchers and 280 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Lehigh County Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Lehigh County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Lehigh County Housing Authority households.

How many Lehigh County Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 194 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Lehigh County Housing Authority.

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

There are 1000 female-headed renter households living in Lehigh County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Lehigh County Housing Authority.

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

Black 156
Asian-Pacific Islander 13
White 740
Hispanic 377

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

There are 636 households headed by seniors served by the Lehigh County Housing Authority. Senior households are 49% of households in Lehigh County Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 506 persons with disabilities living in Lehigh County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Lehigh County Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Lehigh County Housing Authority?

The Lehigh County 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.

How often does Lehigh County Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Lehigh County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on June 14, 2016 and closed on August 16, 2016.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Lehigh County Housing Authority

Mill Apartments

901 Cherokee St, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

Franklin Balliet Apartments at Macungie Meadows

101 W Main St, Macungie, Pennsylvania 18062

Ridge Manor

333 Ridge St, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049

George Dilliard Manor

425 Kuntz St, Slatington, Pennsylvania 18080

Goepp Street Apartments

732 E Goepp St, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

Forte Apartments

1345 E 5th St, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

Cedar Street Apartments

25 Cedar St, Macungie, Pennsylvania 18062

Schoenersville Apartments

1547 Schoenersville Rd, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

Nazareth Senior Apartments

368 Madison Ave, Lower Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064

Knox Avenue Senior Apartments

1101 Knox Ave, Easton, Pennsylvania 18040

Locust Street Apartments

22 Locust St, Macungie, Pennsylvania 18062

Coopersburg II Apartments

401 E State St, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania 18036

Fullerton Village Apartments

1029 6th St, Whitehall, Pennsylvania 18052

Mountainville Manor

1920 S 5th St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103

Grandview Apartments

100 Grandview Terrace, Easton, Pennsylvania 18045

Wind Gap Elderly Apartments

6 N Broadway, Wind Gap, Pennsylvania 18091

Washington Apartments

2174 Washington Ave, Northampton, Pennsylvania 18067

Hellertown Apartments

950 Front St, Hellertown, Pennsylvania 18055

Eaton Avenue Apartments

1102 Eaton Ave, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

East Penn Place II

643 Broad St, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049

North Catasauqua Street Apartments

1400 Main St, Catasauqua, Pennsylvania 18032

John Daumer Manor

232 Plymouth St, Bath, Pennsylvania 18014

East Penn Place

633 Broad St, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049

Coopersburg School Apartments

331 E State St, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania 18036

South Third Street Apartments

100 S 3rd St, Easton, Pennsylvania 18042

Atlantic Street Apartments

825 Atlantic St, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015

Cedar Village Apartments

4234 Dorney Park Rd, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104

Catasaugua Apartments

118 Bridge St, Catasauqua, Pennsylvania 18032

Ridge Manor II

120 N 3rd St, Emmaus, Pennsylvania 18049

Pennsylvania Ave Apartments

1460 Pennsylvania Ave, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

E 4th St Apartments

1136 E 4th St, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015