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Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville
Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville is based in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA and administers 436 Section 8 vouchers and 521 public housing units.
HUD PHA code PA037. Program type: Combined. Households served: 716. Occupancy: 81%. ZIP codes served: 59.
Waiting lists
| Program | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) | Closed | Authority's page |
| Public housing | Closed | Authority'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 code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17901 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 |
| 17921 | $720 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,340 | $1,420 |
| 17922 | $890 | $980 | $1,280 | $1,670 | $1,730 |
| 17923 | $720 | $790 | $1,020 | $1,340 | $1,390 |
| 17925 | $950 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,780 | $1,850 |
| 17929 | $730 | $800 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,420 |
| 17930 | $860 | $950 | $1,240 | $1,620 | $1,680 |
| 17931 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17933 | $730 | $800 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,420 |
| 17934 | $750 | $820 | $1,070 | $1,390 | $1,440 |
| 17935 | $730 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,350 | $1,400 |
| 17936 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17938 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17941 | $710 | $810 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,390 |
| 17943 | $720 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,340 | $1,390 |
| 17944 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 |
| 17945 | $720 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,340 | $1,420 |
| 17946 | $810 | $890 | $1,170 | $1,530 | $1,580 |
| 17948 | $840 | $920 | $1,200 | $1,560 | $1,620 |
| 17949 | $780 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,450 | $1,500 |
| 17951 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 |
| 17952 | $840 | $930 | $1,210 | $1,570 | $1,640 |
| 17953 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17954 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17957 | $730 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,350 | $1,400 |
| 17959 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17960 | $710 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17961 | $760 | $830 | $1,090 | $1,420 | $1,470 |
| 17963 | $940 | $1,010 | $1,270 | $1,620 | $1,770 |
| 17964 | $890 | $980 | $1,270 | $1,660 | $1,720 |
| 17965 | $720 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,360 | $1,410 |
| 17967 | $710 | $850 | $1,030 | $1,330 | $1,420 |
| 17968 | $760 | $840 | $1,070 | $1,390 | $1,440 |
| 17970 | $830 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,550 | $1,610 |
| 17972 | $730 | $800 | $1,050 | $1,370 | $1,420 |
| 17974 | $740 | $810 | $1,060 | $1,380 | $1,430 |
| 17976 | $820 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,540 | $1,590 |
| 17978 | $830 | $910 | $1,150 | $1,480 | $1,520 |
| 17979 | $780 | $860 | $1,120 | $1,470 | $1,520 |
| 17980 | $730 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,350 | $1,400 |
| 17981 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 17982 | $1,020 | $1,120 | $1,460 | $1,900 | $1,970 |
| 17983 | $770 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,430 | $1,490 |
| 17985 | $840 | $920 | $1,200 | $1,540 | $1,640 |
| 18202 | $1,020 | $1,180 | $1,460 | $1,920 | $2,100 |
| 18211 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $1,980 |
| 18214 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 18218 | $790 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,490 | $1,540 |
| 18220 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 18231 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,380 |
| 18237 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $1,980 |
| 18240 | $1,040 | $1,210 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $1,990 |
| 18241 | $800 | $930 | $1,140 | $1,490 | $1,600 |
| 18242 | $890 | $1,010 | $1,270 | $1,670 | $1,790 |
| 18245 | $780 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,450 | $1,510 |
| 18248 | $840 | $940 | $1,200 | $1,570 | $1,660 |
| 18250 | $1,160 | $1,350 | $1,640 | $2,060 | $2,210 |
| 18252 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,480 | $1,880 | $1,980 |
| 19549 | $1,010 | $1,110 | $1,450 | $1,890 | $1,960 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville
410 W Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901
Phone: (570) 628-2702
Official website: pottsvillehousing.net
Email updates
About Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville
Overview
The Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville manages 521 public housing units and administers 436 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 716 households. With an occupancy rate of 81%, the authority operates a combined program, providing both housing units and rental assistance to residents in Schuylkill County.
Scale and standing
The Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville ranks second among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Schuylkill County, based on the number of Section 8 vouchers. Its peer, the Schuylkill County Housing Authority, administers 677 vouchers. On a broader scale, the Pottsville authority holds the 53rd position out of 83 housing authorities in Pennsylvania by the number of Section 8 vouchers it manages.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1,490, with an average of $1,106. This is lower than the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 19549 at $1,490, while the lowest is in ZIP code 17933 at $970.
Cities served
Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.
- Andreas, PA
- Ashland, PA
- Auburn, PA
- Barnesville, PA
- Branchdale, PA
- Brockton, PA
- Coaldale, PA
- Cressona, PA
- Cumbola, PA
- Delano, PA
- Donaldson, PA
- Fern glen, PA
- Frackville, PA
- Friedensburg, PA
- Gilberton, PA
- Girardville, PA
- Gordon, PA
- Hazleton, PA
- Hegins, PA
- Kaska, PA
- Kelayres, PA
- Klingerstown, PA
- Lavelle, PA
- Llewellyn, PA
- Locustdale, PA
- Lost creek, PA
- Mahanoy City, PA
- Mahanoy plane, PA
- Mar lin, PA
- Mary d, PA
- Mcadoo, PA
- Middleport, PA
- Minersville, PA
- Muir, PA
- Nesquehoning, PA
- New ringgold, PA
- Oneida, PA
- Orwigsburg, PA
- Pine Grove, PA
- Pitman, PA
- Port carbon, PA
- Port clinton, PA
- Pottsville, PA
- Quakake, PA
- Ringtown, PA
- Sacramento, PA
- Saint clair, PA
- Schuylkill Haven, PA
- Seltzer, PA
- Shenandoah, PA
- Sheppton, PA
- Spring glen, PA
- Summit Hill, PA
- Summit station, PA
- Tamaqua, PA
- Tower city, PA
- Tuscarora, PA
- Valley view, PA
- Zion grove, PA
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Schuylkill County Housing AuthoritySchuylkill Haven, PA, 677 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.