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Lehigh County Housing Authority

Lehigh County Housing Authority is based in Emmaus, Lehigh County, PA and administers 1,700 Section 8 vouchers and 289 public housing units.

HUD PHA code PA081. Program type: Combined. Households served: 1,352. Occupancy: 37%. ZIP codes served: 36.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

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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 codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
18011$1,560$1,800$2,220$2,760$2,980
18015$1,330$1,550$1,880$2,360$2,540
18017$1,570$1,830$2,220$2,780$3,000
18018$1,370$1,600$1,940$2,430$2,620
18031$1,800$2,100$2,550$3,190$3,440
18032$1,080$1,260$1,530$1,920$2,070
18034$1,850$2,160$2,610$3,270$3,520
18036$1,220$1,400$1,690$2,100$2,270
18037$1,200$1,400$1,700$2,130$2,290
18041$1,250$1,360$1,630$1,940$2,140
18046$1,660$1,940$2,350$2,940$3,170
18049$1,300$1,510$1,830$2,290$2,470
18051$1,160$1,350$1,640$2,060$2,210
18052$1,360$1,590$1,920$2,410$2,590
18053$1,200$1,400$1,700$2,130$2,290
18059$1,170$1,360$1,650$2,070$2,230
18062$1,800$2,100$2,550$3,190$3,440
18065$1,070$1,240$1,510$1,890$2,030
18066$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18069$1,950$2,280$2,760$3,460$3,730
18078$1,160$1,350$1,640$2,060$2,210
18079$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18080$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18087$1,130$1,320$1,600$2,010$2,160
18092$1,260$1,470$1,790$2,230$2,410
18101$1,340$1,560$1,890$2,370$2,550
18102$1,200$1,400$1,690$2,120$2,280
18103$1,310$1,530$1,850$2,320$2,500
18104$1,610$1,870$2,270$2,850$3,060
18106$1,470$1,710$2,070$2,600$2,790
18109$1,280$1,490$1,810$2,270$2,440
18195$1,320$1,540$1,860$2,330$2,510
18951$1,410$1,530$1,830$2,180$2,410
19529$1,200$1,370$1,710$2,110$2,300
19530$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
19539$1,150$1,340$1,670$2,080$2,220

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Lehigh County Housing Authority

635 Broad St, Emmaus, PA 18049

Phone: (610) 965-4514

Official website: lehighcountyha.org

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About Lehigh County Housing Authority

Overview

The Lehigh County Housing Authority operates 289 public housing units and administers 1,700 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,352 households. With an occupancy rate of 37%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance to those in need.

Scale and standing

Among the two authorities sharing the same service area, the Lehigh County Housing Authority ranks second by voucher count, just behind the Allentown Housing Authority, which administers 1,839 vouchers. On a broader scale, it holds the 12th position among 83 authorities in Pennsylvania based on the number of Section 8 vouchers it manages.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lehigh County ranges from $1,360 to $2,430, with an average of $1,723. This is higher than the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 18069 at $2,430, while the lowest is in ZIP code 18080 at $1,360.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

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.