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Housing Authority of the County of Berks

Reading, Berks County, PA · HUD PHA code PA071

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 209 · Section 8 vouchers: 711 · Households served: 670 · Occupancy: 72% · ZIP codes served: 64

Housing Authority of the County of Berks
1803 Butter Ln, Reading, PA 19606
(610) 370-0822

Overview

The Housing Authority of the County of Berks operates 209 public housing units and administers 711 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 670 households. With an occupancy rate of 72%, the authority offers a combined program that supports both public housing and voucher recipients in Berks County.

Scale and standing

Among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Berks County, the Housing Authority of the County of Berks ranks first by voucher count, ahead of the Reading Housing Authority, which administers 645 vouchers. On a broader scale, it holds the 33rd position among the 83 housing 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 Berks County ranges from $1,240 to $2,300, with an average of $1,608. This is higher than the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $2,300 in ZIP code 18062, while the lowest is $1,240 in ZIP code 17026.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
17026$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
17067$1,000$1,120$1,420$1,760$1,920
17087$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
17555$1,180$1,290$1,600$2,000$2,110
17569$1,000$1,120$1,420$1,790$1,880
18011$1,560$1,800$2,220$2,760$2,980
18031$1,800$2,100$2,550$3,190$3,440
18041$1,250$1,360$1,630$1,940$2,140
18056$1,400$1,570$2,010$2,450$2,690
18062$1,800$2,100$2,550$3,190$3,440
18070$1,220$1,350$1,650$1,990$2,190
18092$1,260$1,470$1,790$2,230$2,410
19464$1,290$1,400$1,670$1,990$2,190
19501$1,000$1,120$1,420$1,790$1,880
19503$1,020$1,170$1,480$1,820$1,960
19504$1,020$1,130$1,420$1,710$1,880
19505$1,000$1,150$1,440$1,780$1,920
19506$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19507$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19508$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19510$1,060$1,210$1,530$1,890$2,030
19511$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19512$1,000$1,130$1,430$1,760$1,900
19516$1,240$1,390$1,780$2,170$2,380
19518$1,180$1,350$1,710$2,110$2,270
19520$1,040$1,130$1,370$1,630$1,800
19522$990$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,900
19523$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19525$1,140$1,240$1,480$1,760$1,950
19526$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19529$1,200$1,370$1,710$2,110$2,300
19530$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
19533$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19534$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19535$1,130$1,280$1,640$2,010$2,170
19536$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19538$990$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,900
19539$1,150$1,340$1,670$2,080$2,220
19540$1,000$1,120$1,420$1,790$1,880
19541$1,240$1,390$1,780$2,170$2,380
19543$1,150$1,280$1,630$2,000$2,180
19544$1,000$1,120$1,420$1,760$1,920
19545$1,000$1,130$1,430$1,760$1,900
19547$1,080$1,220$1,550$1,910$2,070
19550$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19551$1,000$1,120$1,420$1,790$1,880
19554$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19555$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19559$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19560$1,270$1,430$1,830$2,230$2,450
19562$1,040$1,170$1,500$1,820$2,000
19564$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19565$1,010$1,160$1,470$1,800$1,950
19567$990$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,900
19601$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19602$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19604$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880
19605$1,110$1,240$1,590$1,940$2,120
19606$1,090$1,240$1,580$1,940$2,090
19607$1,090$1,240$1,580$1,940$2,100
19608$1,270$1,450$1,850$2,270$2,440
19609$1,150$1,310$1,660$2,040$2,200
19610$1,350$1,530$1,960$2,410$2,590
19611$980$1,120$1,420$1,750$1,880

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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