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

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.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
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.
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

LIBERTY RESOURCES CONDOS THIRTEEN5526 Vine St, Philadelphia 19139 · 13 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CHESHIRE HOUSE427 E Washington Ln, Philadelphia 19144 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KEN-CREST PA 200611608 Gifford Ave, Philadelphia 19116 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Sharswood ll1450 N 21st St, Philadelphia 19121 · 12 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
WALNUT SUPPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING700 S 19th St, Philadelphia 19146 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KEYSTONE SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT6300 Keystone St, Philadelphia 19135 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CREASE DYRE SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING1327 Crease St, Philadelphia 19125 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
BUSTLETON SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING6727 Bustleton Ave, Philadelphia 19149 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
LIBERTY RESOURCES CONDOS ELEVEN1100 S Broad St, Philadelphia 19146 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KEN-CREST PA IICollegeville 19426 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
LEHIGH APARTMENTS105 E Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia 19125 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
CENTER-SOUTH SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING1213 Spruce St, Philadelphia 19107 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CASTOR SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING7900 Castor Ave, Philadelphia 19152 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MELON SUPPD INDEP LVG 53663616 Melon St, Philadelphia 19104 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MANTUA SUPPORTED INDEPENDENT LIVING3613 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia 19104 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
LIH Walnut116 S 56th St, Philadelphia 19139 · 10 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
BETHEL ROAD HOMES503 Schick Rd, Aston 19014 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KEN-CREST CENTERS - PA991401 Brooke Rd, Pottstown 19464 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KEN CREST PA 2009 GROUP HOME743 Byberry Rd, Philadelphia 19116 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KEN CREST PA 20081862 Berwyn St, Philadelphia 19115 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KENCREST PA 201021 Carrigan Ave, Spring City 19475 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
TEMPLE SUPPD INDEP LVG1704 N 16th St, Philadelphia 19121 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Susie Clemens House84 Derstine Rd, Hatfield 19440 · 9 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
KEN-CREST HOUSING OF PA III510 Buchert Rd, Pottstown 19464 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CO-MANS SUPPORTED HOUSING2222 Durham Rd, Langhorne 19047 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CO-MHAR SIRCL2201 E York St, Philadelphia 19125 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MESONUpper Darby 19082 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
LIH Walnut2042 Arch St, Philadelphia 19103 · 8 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Limerick Green827 N Lewis Rd, Limerick 19468 · 8 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Hancock Manor164 W Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia 19133 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
MR RESIDENCES129 W Allegheny Ave, Philadelphia 19133 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
WESTMINSTER PL SIL4501 Westminster Ave, Philadelphia 19131 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
Evelyn Sanders Phase 2913 W Indiana Ave, Philadelphia 19133 · 7 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Mantua Gardens East610 N 32nd St, Philadelphia 19104 · 7 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
ST. GEORGES MANOR540 S 61st St, Philadelphia 19143 · 6 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
KEN-CREST CENTERS - PA 20009350 Andover Rd, Philadelphia 19114 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CHANDLER S I L419 Chandler St, Philadelphia 19111 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Help Philadelphia VI2300 W Jefferson St, Philadelphia 19121 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Villas de HACE1426 N 6th St, Philadelphia 19122 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
WPRE VI735 N 39th St Apt 1, Philadelphia 19104 · 6 assisted unitsSign 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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