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Allentown Housing Authority

Allentown Housing Authority is based in Allentown, Lehigh County, PA and administers 1,839 Section 8 vouchers and 929 public housing units.

HUD PHA code PA004. Program type: Combined. Households served: 2,508. Occupancy: 91%. ZIP codes served: 36.

Waiting lists

ProgramStatusSource
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)ClosedAuthority's page
Project-based vouchersClosedAuthority's page
Public housingClosedAuthority's page

As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
18011$1,560$1,800$2,220$2,760$2,980
18015$1,330$1,550$1,880$2,360$2,540
18017$1,570$1,830$2,220$2,780$3,000
18018$1,370$1,600$1,940$2,430$2,620
18031$1,800$2,100$2,550$3,190$3,440
18032$1,080$1,260$1,530$1,920$2,070
18034$1,850$2,160$2,610$3,270$3,520
18036$1,220$1,400$1,690$2,100$2,270
18037$1,200$1,400$1,700$2,130$2,290
18041$1,250$1,360$1,630$1,940$2,140
18046$1,660$1,940$2,350$2,940$3,170
18049$1,300$1,510$1,830$2,290$2,470
18051$1,160$1,350$1,640$2,060$2,210
18052$1,360$1,590$1,920$2,410$2,590
18053$1,200$1,400$1,700$2,130$2,290
18059$1,170$1,360$1,650$2,070$2,230
18062$1,800$2,100$2,550$3,190$3,440
18065$1,070$1,240$1,510$1,890$2,030
18066$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18069$1,950$2,280$2,760$3,460$3,730
18078$1,160$1,350$1,640$2,060$2,210
18079$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18080$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18087$1,130$1,320$1,600$2,010$2,160
18092$1,260$1,470$1,790$2,230$2,410
18101$1,340$1,560$1,890$2,370$2,550
18102$1,200$1,400$1,690$2,120$2,280
18103$1,310$1,530$1,850$2,320$2,500
18104$1,610$1,870$2,270$2,850$3,060
18106$1,470$1,710$2,070$2,600$2,790
18109$1,280$1,490$1,810$2,270$2,440
18195$1,320$1,540$1,860$2,330$2,510
18951$1,410$1,530$1,830$2,180$2,410
19529$1,200$1,370$1,710$2,110$2,300
19530$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
19539$1,150$1,340$1,670$2,080$2,220

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Allentown Housing Authority

1339 W Allen St, Allentown, PA 18102

Phone: (610) 439-8678

Official website: allentownhousing.org/index.cfm

Email updates

About Allentown Housing Authority

Overview

The Allentown Housing Authority operates 929 public housing units and administers 1,839 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 2,508 households. With an occupancy rate of 91%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance to residents in Lehigh County.

Scale and standing

The Allentown Housing Authority ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area, with 1,839 Section 8 vouchers. Its peer, the Lehigh County Housing Authority, administers 1,700 vouchers. On a broader scale, the Allentown Housing Authority holds the 10th position among 83 authorities in Pennsylvania by the number of Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,360 to $2,430, with an average of $1,723. This is significantly higher than the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 18069 at $2,430, while the lowest is in ZIP code 18080 at $1,360.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.