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Shamokin Housing Authority

Shamokin Housing Authority is based in Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA and administers 450 Section 8 vouchers and 202 public housing units.

HUD PHA code PA055. Program type: Combined. Households served: 353. Occupancy: 54%. ZIP codes served: 28.

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
17017$730$890$1,010$1,330$1,410
17730$730$900$1,020$1,330$1,420
17749$770$950$1,070$1,390$1,490
17756$890$1,060$1,280$1,700$1,870
17772$860$950$1,240$1,690$1,860
17777$860$950$1,240$1,690$1,860
17801$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17821$1,020$1,140$1,460$2,000$2,020
17823$830$1,020$1,150$1,500$1,600
17824$860$950$1,240$1,690$1,860
17830$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17832$980$1,220$1,370$1,780$1,900
17834$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17836$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17840$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17847$860$980$1,240$1,690$1,860
17850$800$980$1,110$1,460$1,550
17851$730$900$1,030$1,330$1,420
17857$850$1,050$1,180$1,540$1,640
17860$760$920$1,060$1,390$1,470
17865$800$980$1,110$1,460$1,550
17866$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17867$830$1,020$1,150$1,500$1,600
17868$860$990$1,240$1,690$1,860
17872$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17881$730$900$1,010$1,330$1,420
17941$710$810$1,010$1,330$1,390
17964$890$980$1,270$1,660$1,720

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Shamokin Housing Authority

1 E Independence St, Shamokin, PA 17872

Phone: (570) 644-0431

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About Shamokin Housing Authority

Overview

The Shamokin Housing Authority operates 202 public housing units and administers 450 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 353 households. With an occupancy rate of 54%, the authority offers a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The Shamokin Housing Authority ranks second among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area, with 450 Section 8 vouchers. Its peers include the Housing Authority of the County of Northumberland, which has 469 vouchers, and the Sunbury Housing Authority, with 240 vouchers. On a broader scale, it stands at 51st in the state, out of 83 authorities that offer Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1380, with an average of $1061. This is below the state average of $1363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 17821 at $1380, while the lowest is in ZIP code 17834 at $970.

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.