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The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale

Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA · HUD PHA code PA030

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 344 · Section 8 vouchers: 174 · Households served: 458 · Occupancy: 88% · ZIP codes served: 29

The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale
2 John St, Carbondale, PA 18407
(570) 282-0280

Overview

The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale operates 344 public housing units and administers 174 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 458 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 88% and operates a combined program, which includes both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale ranks third among the three authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. It has fewer Section 8 vouchers than its peers, such as the Scranton Housing Authority with 1,059 vouchers and the Lackawanna County Housing Authority with 862 vouchers. On a statewide scale, Carbondale's authority holds the 73rd 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 $1,020 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 found in ZIP code 18471 at $1,510, while the lowest is in ZIP code 18421 at $1,020.

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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