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Housing Authority of the City of Pittston

Pittston, Luzerne County, PA · HUD PHA code PA042

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 302 · Section 8 vouchers: 147 · Households served: 377 · Occupancy: 83% · ZIP codes served: 51

Housing Authority of the City of Pittston
500 Kennedy Blvd, Pittston, PA 18640
(570) 655-3707

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittston manages 302 public housing units and administers 147 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 377 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 83% and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittston ranks fourth among the five authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area. It holds the 76th position in the state by the number of Section 8 vouchers, out of 83 authorities statewide. Peer authorities include the Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne, which administers 1,123 vouchers, and the Wilkes Barre Housing Authority, with 957 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,020 to $1,880, with an average of $1,278. This is slightly below the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 18602 at $1,880, while the lowest is in ZIP code 17878 at $1,020.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
17814$830$960$1,180$1,470$1,660
17815$860$990$1,240$1,690$1,860
17878$810$940$1,160$1,470$1,630
18201$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$2,030
18202$1,020$1,180$1,460$1,920$2,100
18216$1,150$1,340$1,630$2,050$2,210
18219$860$1,000$1,230$1,610$1,770
18221$980$1,140$1,410$1,840$2,020
18222$1,320$1,530$1,890$2,480$2,720
18223$950$1,110$1,370$1,790$1,970
18224$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$2,010
18225$1,020$1,180$1,460$1,920$2,100
18234$1,020$1,180$1,460$1,920$2,100
18239$950$1,110$1,370$1,790$1,970
18241$800$930$1,140$1,490$1,600
18246$880$1,020$1,270$1,610$1,770
18249$1,190$1,390$1,710$2,240$2,460
18255$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18256$980$1,130$1,400$1,840$2,010
18424$980$1,110$1,380$1,780$2,040
18602$1,170$1,390$1,700$2,210$2,390
18603$780$930$1,130$1,470$1,590
18610$1,170$1,240$1,510$2,020$2,370
18612$1,080$1,260$1,550$2,030$2,230
18615$820$960$1,180$1,550$1,700
18617$810$940$1,160$1,520$1,670
18618$1,280$1,490$1,840$2,410$2,650
18621$1,110$1,290$1,590$2,080$2,290
18622$870$1,010$1,250$1,600$1,780
18627$950$1,110$1,370$1,790$1,970
18634$860$1,000$1,230$1,610$1,770
18635$830$970$1,190$1,530$1,700
18636$860$1,010$1,240$1,620$1,780
18640$980$1,140$1,410$1,850$2,030
18641$880$1,020$1,260$1,650$1,810
18642$1,030$1,200$1,480$1,940$2,130
18643$930$1,090$1,340$1,760$1,930
18644$890$1,040$1,280$1,680$1,840
18651$880$1,020$1,260$1,650$1,810
18655$890$1,040$1,280$1,680$1,840
18656$860$1,010$1,240$1,620$1,780
18660$930$1,080$1,330$1,740$1,910
18661$1,190$1,390$1,700$2,220$2,430
18701$780$930$1,130$1,470$1,610
18702$950$1,100$1,360$1,780$1,960
18704$990$1,150$1,420$1,860$2,040
18705$950$1,100$1,360$1,780$1,960
18706$930$1,080$1,330$1,740$1,910
18707$810$940$1,160$1,520$1,670
18708$1,030$1,200$1,480$1,940$2,130
18709$800$930$1,150$1,510$1,660

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.

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