Philadelphia Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Waiting List
Closed: Philadelphia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Philadelphia Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Philadelphia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The PHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 23, 2023, until February 5, 2023. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Applicants who currently live, work, or have been hired to work in Philadelphia. The PHA will make 2,000 vouchers immediately available to qualified applicants within the preference group.

10,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the PHA website.

Sources: This information verified by the PHA public notice on January 10, 2023.

Closed: Philadelphia Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

About The Agency

Philadelphia Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 35,093 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

2013 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

Visit Website(215) 684-4000

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 Philadelphia Housing Authority?

Philadelphia Housing Authority serves 30,730 low-income households. The agency manages 23,374 Housing Choice Vouchers and 11,330 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Philadelphia Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Philadelphia Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Philadelphia Housing Authority households.

How many Philadelphia Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 9,219 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Philadelphia Housing Authority.

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

There are 25198 female-headed renter households living in Philadelphia Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

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

Black 26,428
Asian-Pacific Islander 307
White 1,844
Hispanic 2,151

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

There are 9526 households headed by seniors served by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Philadelphia Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 7375 persons with disabilities living in Philadelphia Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Philadelphia Housing Authority?

There is no information available about the HUD performance rating of the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

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 Philadelphia Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 23, 2023 and closed on February 5, 2023.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Philadelphia Housing Authority

Sharswood/Blumberg Transformation

2311 W Jefferson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

4050 Apts

4050 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Nellie Reynolds Gardens

2653 W Glenwood Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Angela Court Apartments

4400 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Germantown House

5457 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144

Strawberry Mansion Apartments

1918 N 17th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Queen Lane Apartments

301 W Queen Ln, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144

Spring Garden Apartments

1901 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130

Suffolk Manor Apartments

1416 Clearview St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141

TILLMON VILLANUEVA

701 W SOMERSET ST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133

Sharswood Senior Tower

1515 N 24TH ST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Eight Diamonds

2028 West Norris Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Oxford Village

6150 Algon Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111

Mount Olivet Village

642 N 41st St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Ludlow Homes

615 Cecil B Moore Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122

Susequehanna

1821 Vineyard Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132

Francisville

1821 Vineyard Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Cbmo - Kingsessing

1003 S 20th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146

Scattered Sites

1502 N 19th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Scattered Sites

2004 N 22nd St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Scattered Sites

219 E Bringhurst St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144

Scattered Sites

5727 Wyalusing Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Scattered Sites

2306 N Park Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122

Paschall

7208 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19142

Mantua

3502 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Norris Apartments

1019 W Norris St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148

Warnock Village

2862 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133

Marshall Shepard Village

755 N. Markoe Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Lucien E Blackwell

755 N Markoe Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Millcreek Blackwell Homes II

4611 Parrish St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Mlk Phase IV

13th and Catharine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147

Mill Creek Blackwell

753 N Markoe S, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Greater Grays Ferry Estates

3001 W Moore Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Mlk Phases 1 and 3

800 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123

Katie B. Jackson Plaza

400 N 50th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Holmecrest Apartments

8133 Erdrick Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19136

Haverford Homes

59th and Haverford Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19151

Morton Homes

5920 Morton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144

Champlost Homes

5963 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141

Haddington Homes

5520 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Whitehall Apartments

4740 Tackawanna Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124

Abbottsford Homes

3226 McMichael Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129

Hill Creek Apartments

528 Adams Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19120

Arch Homes

56th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Wilson Park

2500 Jackson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19145

Raymond Rosen Apartments

2301 West Edgley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Tasker I

3001 Moore St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19145

Richard Allen Phase III

1100 Poplar Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123

Herbert Arlene Homes

18th and Jefferson Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Westpark Plaza

4600 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19139

Cecil B Moore Homes

33rd and Huntingdon Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132

Gladys B. Jacobs Manor

1100 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123

Bentley Hall

1710 N Croskey St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Emlen Arms

6733 Emlen St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119

Collegeview Homes

27th and Thompson Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

REMOVE Point Breeze Court

2100 Dickinson St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146

Fairhill Apartments

2443 N 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133

Westpark Apartments

300 N Busti Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

James W Johnson Homes

2500 West Norris Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19121

Harrison Plaza

1350 N 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122

Bartram Village

5404 Gibson Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143

Cambridge Plaza

1006 Cambridge St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123

Birchwood at Grays Ferry

2309 Carpenter St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146

Falls Ridge

457 W Winona Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129

Plymouth Hall

2207 Venango Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140