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Lackawanna County Housing Authority

Dunmore, Lackawanna County, PA · HUD PHA code PA038

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 1,136 · Section 8 vouchers: 862 · Households served: 1,794 · Occupancy: 90% · ZIP codes served: 29

Lackawanna County Housing Authority
2019 W Pine St, Dunmore, PA 18512
(570) 342-7629

Overview

The Lackawanna County Housing Authority operates 1,136 public housing units and administers 862 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,794 households. The authority maintains a 90% occupancy rate and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Lackawanna County Housing Authority ranks second among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area, with 862 Section 8 vouchers. Its peers include the Scranton Housing Authority, which has 1,059 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of Carbondale, with 174 vouchers. Statewide, the Lackawanna County Housing Authority holds the 29th position in terms of voucher size among 83 authorities.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,020 to $1,510, with an average of $1,266. This is slightly below the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $1,510 in ZIP code 18471, while the lowest is $1,020 in ZIP code 18421.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
18403$880$1,020$1,260$1,650$1,810
18407$860$990$1,230$1,610$1,760
18411$1,170$1,360$1,680$2,200$2,420
18414$1,160$1,350$1,660$2,170$2,390
18419$900$1,040$1,290$1,690$1,850
18420$990$1,140$1,410$1,840$2,020
18421$780$930$1,130$1,470$1,710
18424$980$1,110$1,380$1,780$2,040
18433$910$1,060$1,310$1,720$1,890
18434$930$1,080$1,330$1,740$1,910
18436$970$1,120$1,330$1,710$2,140
18440$900$1,040$1,290$1,690$1,850
18444$920$1,070$1,310$1,720$1,930
18446$820$930$1,150$1,500$1,620
18447$960$1,120$1,380$1,810$1,990
18452$940$1,100$1,350$1,770$1,940
18471$1,160$1,350$1,670$2,180$2,400
18503$1,070$1,240$1,530$2,000$2,200
18504$950$1,100$1,360$1,780$1,960
18505$930$1,090$1,340$1,760$1,930
18507$1,090$1,270$1,570$2,060$2,260
18508$1,000$1,170$1,440$1,890$2,070
18509$960$1,120$1,380$1,810$1,990
18510$1,020$1,180$1,460$1,910$2,100
18512$880$1,020$1,260$1,650$1,810
18517$1,090$1,270$1,570$2,060$2,260
18518$860$1,010$1,240$1,620$1,780
18519$900$1,050$1,290$1,690$1,860
18641$880$1,020$1,260$1,650$1,810

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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