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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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HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator ›

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

  • 60th Street Corridor632 S 60th St, Philadelphia 19143 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Melton Center Apartments503 E Miner St, West Chester 19382 · 6 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • CO-MANS SUPPORTED HOUSING II5117 Leeward Rd, Bensalem 19020 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • River Run Meadows190 Spring Grove Ct, Birdsboro 19508 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Cedar Woods700 Cedar Woods Cir, Kennett Square 19348 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • LIBERTY RESOURCES CONDOS FIVE7600 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia 19152 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Orinoka Civic House2771 Ruth St, Philadelphia 19134 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Mamie Nichols Townhomes1413 S Taylor St, Philadelphia 19146 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Apartments at New Market West13 N Salford St, Philadelphia 19139 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • WESTMINSTER HOOPES5041 Hoopes St, Philadelphia 19139 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • OGDEN GARDENS4033 Ogden St, Philadelphia 19104 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Neighborhood Restorations LPXVIII5429 Chestnut St Ofc M114, Philadelphia 19139 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Tillmon Villanueva701 W Somerset St, Philadelphia 19133 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Cricket Court Commons549 W Manheim St, Philadelphia 19144 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Chatham Apartments242 S 49th St, Philadelphia 19139 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Brantwood ll4142 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia 19104 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • BRIANS HOUSE-PRICE LANE1203 Price Ln, Downingtown 19335 · 3 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • FLORACER1772 Rockwell Rd, Abington 19001 · 3 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • COLLEGEVILLE CLA811 Clayhor Ave, Collegeville 19426 · 3 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
  • Hamburg School690 State St, Hamburg 19526 · 3 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • EDGE AVENUE RESIDENCES5874 Edge Ave, Bensalem 19020 · 2 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • W.C. Atkinson Apartments824 E Chestnut St, Coatesville 19320 · 2 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
  • Evelyn Sanders Phase 12036 N 4th St, Philadelphia 19122 · 2 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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