This housing agency serves McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
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| Closed: McKeesport, Pennsylvania Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: McKeesport Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in McKeesport, Pennsylvania .
The McKeesport Housing Authority (MHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from April 10, 2023, until further notice. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the paper application.
Once the paper application was completed, it must have been either:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
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 MHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MHA notice on March 28, 2023.
The McKeesport Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was accepting applications until December 2025. Please check back for future openings.
McKeesport Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,436 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
2901 Brownlee Street, McKeesport, PA
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McKeesport Housing Authority serves 1,250 low-income households. The agency manages 561 Housing Choice Vouchers and 807 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 McKeesport Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of McKeesport Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 300 households and make up 24 percent of households served by McKeesport Housing Authority.
There are 862 female-headed renter households living in McKeesport Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 69% of those served by the McKeesport Housing Authority.
| Black | 888 |
| White | 350 |
| Hispanic | 13 |
There are 362 households headed by seniors served by the McKeesport Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in McKeesport Housing Authority housing.
There are 300 persons with disabilities living in McKeesport Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the McKeesport Housing Authority.
The McKeesport 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.
McKeesport Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 10, 2025 and closed on January 24, 2025.
Housing options for renters with a criminal record.
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