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Wilkes Barre Housing Authority

Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, PA · HUD PHA code PA047

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 893 · Section 8 vouchers: 957 · Households served: 1,369 · Occupancy: 75% · ZIP codes served: 51

Wilkes Barre Housing Authority
50 Lincoln Plz, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
(570) 825-6657

Overview

The Wilkes Barre Housing Authority operates 893 public housing units and administers 957 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,369 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 75% and operates a combined program, providing both public housing and voucher assistance to residents in need.

Scale and standing

The Wilkes Barre Housing Authority ranks second among the five authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area, with 957 Section 8 vouchers. It stands at 27th in the state of Pennsylvania in terms of voucher size, out of 83 authorities that offer Section 8 vouchers. Peer authorities in the region include the Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne, which administers 1,123 vouchers, and The Housing Authority of the City of Hazleton, which manages 347 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

In the area served by the Wilkes Barre Housing Authority, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) ranges from $1,020 to $1,880, with an average of $1,278. This is slightly below the state average of $1,363. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 18602 at $1,880, while the lowest is in ZIP code 17878 at $1,020.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
17814$830$960$1,180$1,470$1,660
17815$860$990$1,240$1,690$1,860
17878$810$940$1,160$1,470$1,630
18201$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$2,030
18202$1,020$1,180$1,460$1,920$2,100
18216$1,150$1,340$1,630$2,050$2,210
18219$860$1,000$1,230$1,610$1,770
18221$980$1,140$1,410$1,840$2,020
18222$1,320$1,530$1,890$2,480$2,720
18223$950$1,110$1,370$1,790$1,970
18224$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$2,010
18225$1,020$1,180$1,460$1,920$2,100
18234$1,020$1,180$1,460$1,920$2,100
18239$950$1,110$1,370$1,790$1,970
18241$800$930$1,140$1,490$1,600
18246$880$1,020$1,270$1,610$1,770
18249$1,190$1,390$1,710$2,240$2,460
18255$1,020$1,210$1,480$1,880$1,980
18256$980$1,130$1,400$1,840$2,010
18424$980$1,110$1,380$1,780$2,040
18602$1,170$1,390$1,700$2,210$2,390
18603$780$930$1,130$1,470$1,590
18610$1,170$1,240$1,510$2,020$2,370
18612$1,080$1,260$1,550$2,030$2,230
18615$820$960$1,180$1,550$1,700
18617$810$940$1,160$1,520$1,670
18618$1,280$1,490$1,840$2,410$2,650
18621$1,110$1,290$1,590$2,080$2,290
18622$870$1,010$1,250$1,600$1,780
18627$950$1,110$1,370$1,790$1,970
18634$860$1,000$1,230$1,610$1,770
18635$830$970$1,190$1,530$1,700
18636$860$1,010$1,240$1,620$1,780
18640$980$1,140$1,410$1,850$2,030
18641$880$1,020$1,260$1,650$1,810
18642$1,030$1,200$1,480$1,940$2,130
18643$930$1,090$1,340$1,760$1,930
18644$890$1,040$1,280$1,680$1,840
18651$880$1,020$1,260$1,650$1,810
18655$890$1,040$1,280$1,680$1,840
18656$860$1,010$1,240$1,620$1,780
18660$930$1,080$1,330$1,740$1,910
18661$1,190$1,390$1,700$2,220$2,430
18701$780$930$1,130$1,470$1,610
18702$950$1,100$1,360$1,780$1,960
18704$990$1,150$1,420$1,860$2,040
18705$950$1,100$1,360$1,780$1,960
18706$930$1,080$1,330$1,740$1,910
18707$810$940$1,160$1,520$1,670
18708$1,030$1,200$1,480$1,940$2,130
18709$800$930$1,150$1,510$1,660

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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