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Northampton County Housing Authority

Northampton County Housing Authority is based in Nazareth, Northampton County, PA and administers 956 Section 8 vouchers and 106 public housing units.

HUD PHA code PA076. Program type: Combined. Households served: 650. Occupancy: 62%. ZIP codes served: 26.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01 (Northampton County).

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,130
1 bedroom$1,341
2 bedroom$1,634
3 bedroom$2,087
4 bedroom$2,195

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

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.

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
18013$1,100$1,290$1,560$1,960$2,110
18014$1,120$1,300$1,580$1,980$2,130
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
18020$1,470$1,710$2,070$2,600$2,790
18032$1,080$1,260$1,530$1,920$2,070
18035$1,210$1,420$1,720$2,150$2,320
18038$1,170$1,320$1,610$2,050$2,270
18040$1,350$1,580$1,910$2,400$2,580
18042$1,350$1,570$1,900$2,380$2,560
18045$1,820$2,120$2,570$3,220$3,470
18055$1,330$1,540$1,860$2,330$2,510
18063$1,140$1,330$1,610$2,030$2,180
18064$1,200$1,400$1,690$2,120$2,280
18067$1,220$1,430$1,730$2,170$2,340
18072$1,420$1,660$2,010$2,520$2,710
18077$1,250$1,370$1,630$1,960$2,150
18083$1,280$1,490$1,810$2,270$2,440
18085$1,350$1,570$1,900$2,380$2,560
18086$1,210$1,410$1,710$2,140$2,310
18088$1,210$1,410$1,710$2,140$2,310
18091$1,240$1,450$1,750$2,190$2,360
18109$1,280$1,490$1,810$2,270$2,440
18343$1,040$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18351$1,290$1,500$1,820$2,280$2,460

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Northampton County Housing Authority

15 Wood St, Nazareth, PA 18064

Phone: (610) 965-4514

Email updates

About Northampton County Housing Authority

Overview

The Northampton County Housing Authority operates 106 public housing units and administers 956 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 650 households. With an occupancy rate of 62%, the authority runs a combined program, providing both housing units and rental assistance to those in need.

Scale and standing

The Northampton County Housing Authority ranks first among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes, with 956 Section 8 vouchers. Its peers include the Easton Housing Authority, which has 599 vouchers, and the Bethlehem Housing Authority, with 513 vouchers. On a state level, the Northampton County Housing Authority holds the 28th position out of 83 authorities in terms of voucher size.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,400 to $2,230, with an average of $1,636. This is higher than the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $2,230 in ZIP code 18045, while the lowest is $1,400 in ZIP code 18032.

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.