Affordable housing in Philadelphia · TangrenLi USA

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

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How to apply

  1. Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
  2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
  3. Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
  4. In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Philadelphia: housing agencies 7

  • Philadelphia Housing AuthorityPhiladelphia · 10,683 public housing units · 25,124 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Montgomery County Housing AuthorityNorristown · 570 public housing units · 3,251 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority County of DelawareWoodlyn · 706 public housing units · 2,988 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of ChesterWest Chester · 242 public housing units · 2,450 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Chester Housing AuthorityChester · 795 public housing units · 1,628 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Reading Housing AuthorityReading · 1,608 public housing units · 645 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Housing Authority of the County of BerksReading · 209 public housing units · 711 vouchersSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first.

Philadelphia: subsidized apartments 263

  • ASCENSION MANOR911 N Franklin St, Philadelphia 19123 · 687 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • UNIVERSITY SQUARE PLAZA3901 Market St, Philadelphia 19104 · 440 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • COUNTRY COMMONS3338 Richlieu Rd, Bensalem 19020 · 351 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • MONTE VISTA APTS931 N 63rd St, Philadelphia 19151 · 316 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Samuel Tabas Apartments2101 Strahle St, Philadelphia 19152 · 300 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PHILIP MURRAY HOUSE6300 Old York Rd, Philadelphia 19141 · 299 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • THE PAVILION3901 Conshohocken Ave, Philadelphia 19131 · 295 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • OPPORTUNITIES FOR AGING1717 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia 19140 · 275 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • JAMESTOWN VILLAGE300 Lackawanna St, Reading 19601 · 273 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • EPHRAIM GOLDSTEIN APARTMENTS12003 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia 19116 · 268 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • John Fox Towers22 S 22nd St, Philadelphia 19103 · 260 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • AWBURY VIEW6320 Chew Ave, Philadelphia 19138 · 248 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ROLLING HILLS2120 Buchert Rd, Pottstown 19464 · 232 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SCHWENCKFELD MANOR EAST1290 Allentown Rd, Lansdale 19446 · 223 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • FOUR FREEDOMS HOUSE6101 Morris St, Philadelphia 19144 · 220 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SPRING GARDEN TOWERS1818 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia 19130 · 208 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • CASA FARNESE1300 Lombard St, Philadelphia 19147 · 206 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • READING ELDERLY HOUSING100 N Front St, Reading 19601 · 200 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SENCIT TOWNHOUSES20 S Summit Ave, Shillington 19607 · 200 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • REDEEMER VILLAGE II1551 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley 19006 · 199 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WISTER TOWNHOUSES287 E Ashmead St, Philadelphia 19144 · 198 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ROBERT SALIGMAN HOUSE8900 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia 19115 · 180 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LARCHWOOD GARDENS APTS2820 S 81st St, Philadelphia 19153 · 179 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • 801 Residence801 Locust St, Philadelphia 19107 · 175 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Sandy Hill Terrace330 Walnut St, Norristown 19401 · 175 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • B NAI B RITH HOUSE Apartments1026 Franklin St, Reading 19602 · 169 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • DARBY TOWNHOUSES1011 Burton Ave, Sharon Hill 19079 · 168 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • MARY FIELD SENIOR APARTMENTS LP2100 S 58th St, Philadelphia 19143 · 166 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • UNICO VILLAGE7199 Brant Pl, Philadelphia 19153 · 164 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • GLORIA DEI TOWERS770 Welsh Rd, Huntingdon Valley 19006 · 156 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PARK TOWER4001 Conshohocken Ave, Philadelphia 19131 · 156 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • ROBERT STINSON TOWERS1501 Arbor Dr, Chester 19013 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PARK SPRING APARTMENTS1800 Park Springs Blvd, Spring City 19475 · 150 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • RIVERSIDE PRESBYTERIAN158 N 23rd St, Philadelphia 19103 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PHEASANT RUN APARTMENTS150 Main St, Harleysville 19438 · 141 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • WEST POPLAR APARTMENTS1231 Wallace St, Philadelphia 19123 · 138 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • MORELAND TOWERS36 E Moreland Ave, Hatboro 19040 · 137 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • HADDINGTON ELDERLY5600 Race St, Philadelphia 19139 · 135 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • JACKIES GARDEN1819 N Woodstock St, Philadelphia 19121 · 134 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • TRINITY HOUSE - BERWYN, PA15 Leopard Rd, Berwyn 19312 · 133 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.

Affordable housing elsewhere in Pennsylvania

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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