Schuylkill County, PA

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Schuylkill County, PA. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Schuylkill County, PA

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Schuylkill County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Schuylkill County HA
245 Parkway
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
PA016 combined Schuylkill

Contact

(570) 385-3400
Phone
(570) 385-7695
Fax
(570) 385-7860
TDD/TTY
schcoha.org
Website

Leadership

Mary Beth Dougherty
Board Chairperson
Thomas F. Hale
Executive Director

Pottsville HA
410 Laurel Boulevard
Pottsville, PA 17901
PA037 combined Schuylkill

Contact

(570) 628-2702
Phone
(570) 628-5910
Fax

Leadership

Vincent Wychunas
Board Chairperson
Craig S.L. Shields
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Pennsylvania. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, Tamaqua, Pine Grove, Orwigsburg, Ashland, Shenandoah, Frackville, Auburn, Minersville, Mahanoy City, New Ringgold, Tower City, McAdoo, Saint Clair, Hegins, Ringtown, Tremont, Barnesville, and Coaldale.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: 17901, 17972, 18252, 17963, 17961, 17921, 17976, 17931, 17922, 17954, 17948, 17960, 17980, 18237, 17970, 17938, 17967, 17981, 18214, and 18218.

Schuylkill County, PA is considered part of the following metro area: POTTSVILLE, PA.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020