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The Housing Auth of the City of Lancaster

Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA · HUD PHA code PA036

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 471 · Section 8 vouchers: 1,120 · Households served: 1,225 · Occupancy: 77% · ZIP codes served: 61

The Housing Auth of the City of Lancaster
325 Church St, Lancaster, PA 17602
(717) 397-2835

Overview

The Housing Auth of the City of Lancaster operates 471 public housing units and administers 1,120 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,225 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 77% and operates a combined program, which includes both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Housing Auth of the City of Lancaster ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area, with 1,120 Section 8 vouchers. Its peer, the Lancaster County Housing Authority, administers 1,003 vouchers. On a state level, it holds the 21st position out of 83 authorities that offer Section 8 vouchers in Pennsylvania.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lancaster ranges from $1,130 to $2,190, with an average of $1,498. This is higher than the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is in ZIP code 17584 at $2,190, while the lowest is in ZIP code 17536 at $1,130.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
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

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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