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Bethlehem Housing Authority

Bethlehem Housing Authority is based in Bethlehem, Northampton County, PA and administers 513 Section 8 vouchers and 1,475 public housing units.

HUD PHA code PA011. Program type: Combined. Households served: 1,816. Occupancy: 92%. ZIP codes served: 26.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01.

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,130
1 bedroom$1,341
2 bedroom$1,634
3 bedroom$2,087
4 bedroom$2,195
5 bedroom$2,524

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Waiting lists

ProgramStatusSource
Public housingOpening soonAuthority's page

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

Latest from Bethlehem Housing Authority

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
18013$1,100$1,290$1,560$1,960$2,110
18014$1,120$1,300$1,580$1,980$2,130
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
18020$1,470$1,710$2,070$2,600$2,790
18032$1,080$1,260$1,530$1,920$2,070
18035$1,210$1,420$1,720$2,150$2,320
18038$1,170$1,320$1,610$2,050$2,270
18040$1,350$1,580$1,910$2,400$2,580
18042$1,350$1,570$1,900$2,380$2,560
18045$1,820$2,120$2,570$3,220$3,470
18055$1,330$1,540$1,860$2,330$2,510
18063$1,140$1,330$1,610$2,030$2,180
18064$1,200$1,400$1,690$2,120$2,280
18067$1,220$1,430$1,730$2,170$2,340
18072$1,420$1,660$2,010$2,520$2,710
18077$1,250$1,370$1,630$1,960$2,150
18083$1,280$1,490$1,810$2,270$2,440
18085$1,350$1,570$1,900$2,380$2,560
18086$1,210$1,410$1,710$2,140$2,310
18088$1,210$1,410$1,710$2,140$2,310
18091$1,240$1,450$1,750$2,190$2,360
18109$1,280$1,490$1,810$2,270$2,440
18343$1,040$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18351$1,290$1,500$1,820$2,280$2,460

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Bethlehem Housing Authority

645 Main St, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Phone: (610) 865-8357

Official website: bethlehemhousing.org/BHA/Default.asp

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About Bethlehem Housing Authority

Overview

The Bethlehem Housing Authority operates 1,475 public housing units and administers 513 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,816 households. With an occupancy rate of 92%, the authority offers a combined program, providing both rental assistance and affordable housing options to residents in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Scale and standing

The Bethlehem Housing Authority ranks third among the three housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area. It has fewer Section 8 vouchers than the Northampton County Housing Authority, which administers 956, but more than the Easton Housing Authority, which manages 599. On a state level, the Bethlehem Housing Authority holds the 47th position out of 83 authorities in terms of voucher size.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,400 to $2,230, with an average of $1,636, which is higher than the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $2,230 in ZIP code 18045, while the lowest is $1,400 in ZIP code 18032.

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.