Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 1,003 · Households served: 713 · Occupancy: 78% · ZIP codes served: 61
The Lancaster County Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 1,003 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 713 households, with an occupancy rate of 78%. The agency focuses solely on providing rental assistance through the Section 8 program, without managing any public housing units.
Among the two housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Lancaster County, the Lancaster County Housing Authority ranks second by voucher count, just behind The Housing Auth of the City of Lancaster, which administers 1,120 vouchers. On a broader scale, it holds the 24th position in terms of voucher size among the 83 housing authorities in Pennsylvania.
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lancaster County ranges from $1,130 to $2,190, with an average of $1,498. This is slightly above the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 17584 at $2,190, while the lowest is in ZIP code 17536 at $1,130.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17022 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,530 | $1,940 | $2,000 |
| 17073 | $1,200 | $1,300 | $1,640 | $2,110 | $2,290 |
| 17501 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,390 | $1,790 | $1,830 |
| 17502 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17504 | $1,250 | $1,370 | $1,690 | $2,150 | $2,220 |
| 17505 | $1,500 | $1,630 | $2,020 | $2,570 | $2,650 |
| 17506 | $1,190 | $1,290 | $1,600 | $2,030 | $2,090 |
| 17507 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 |
| 17508 | $1,070 | $1,170 | $1,450 | $1,840 | $1,900 |
| 17509 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17512 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17516 | $1,020 | $1,110 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17517 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 |
| 17518 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17519 | $1,330 | $1,450 | $1,790 | $2,280 | $2,350 |
| 17520 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,630 | $2,080 | $2,140 |
| 17522 | $1,010 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17527 | $1,140 | $1,240 | $1,530 | $1,940 | $2,010 |
| 17529 | $1,160 | $1,260 | $1,560 | $1,990 | $2,050 |
| 17532 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17534 | $1,060 | $1,150 | $1,430 | $1,820 | $1,880 |
| 17535 | $1,280 | $1,390 | $1,720 | $2,190 | $2,260 |
| 17536 | $930 | $1,020 | $1,260 | $1,600 | $1,660 |
| 17538 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17540 | $1,220 | $1,330 | $1,650 | $2,100 | $2,170 |
| 17543 | $1,190 | $1,300 | $1,610 | $2,050 | $2,120 |
| 17545 | $1,180 | $1,290 | $1,590 | $2,030 | $2,090 |
| 17547 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 |
| 17550 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 |
| 17551 | $1,450 | $1,580 | $1,950 | $2,480 | $2,560 |
| 17552 | $1,170 | $1,270 | $1,570 | $2,000 | $2,060 |
| 17554 | $1,230 | $1,340 | $1,660 | $2,110 | $2,180 |
| 17555 | $1,180 | $1,290 | $1,600 | $2,000 | $2,110 |
| 17557 | $1,070 | $1,160 | $1,440 | $1,830 | $1,890 |
| 17560 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17562 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17563 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,630 | $2,080 | $2,140 |
| 17565 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,390 | $1,790 | $1,830 |
| 17566 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,400 | $1,790 | $1,840 |
| 17568 | $1,170 | $1,310 | $1,650 | $2,160 | $2,190 |
| 17569 | $1,000 | $1,120 | $1,420 | $1,790 | $1,880 |
| 17570 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,530 | $1,950 | $2,010 |
| 17572 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17576 | $1,230 | $1,340 | $1,660 | $2,110 | $2,170 |
| 17578 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17579 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17581 | $1,000 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $1,820 |
| 17582 | $1,180 | $1,280 | $1,590 | $2,020 | $2,090 |
| 17584 | $1,640 | $1,790 | $2,210 | $2,810 | $2,900 |
| 17601 | $1,310 | $1,430 | $1,770 | $2,250 | $2,330 |
| 17602 | $1,250 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,140 | $2,210 |
| 17603 | $1,250 | $1,370 | $1,690 | $2,150 | $2,220 |
| 17606 | $1,730 | $1,880 | $2,330 | $2,970 | $3,060 |
| 19310 | $1,370 | $1,480 | $1,770 | $2,120 | $2,330 |
| 19344 | $1,200 | $1,300 | $1,560 | $1,860 | $2,050 |
| 19362 | $1,180 | $1,280 | $1,550 | $1,890 | $2,030 |
| 19363 | $1,180 | $1,280 | $1,530 | $1,820 | $2,010 |
| 19501 | $1,000 | $1,120 | $1,420 | $1,790 | $1,880 |
| 19540 | $1,000 | $1,120 | $1,420 | $1,790 | $1,880 |
| 19543 | $1,150 | $1,280 | $1,630 | $2,000 | $2,180 |
| 19551 | $1,000 | $1,120 | $1,420 | $1,790 | $1,880 |
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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