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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Pennsylvania · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR AreaCarbon County, Lehigh County, Northampton County | $36,550 | $41,800 | $47,000 | $52,200 | $21,950 | $33,000 |
| Altoona, PA MSABlair County | $32,250 | $36,850 | $41,450 | $46,050 | $19,400 | $33,000 |
| Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR AreaArmstrong County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Bedford County, PABedford County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Bradford County, PABradford County | $30,600 | $35,000 | $39,350 | $43,700 | $18,350 | $33,000 |
| Cameron County, PACameron County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Chambersburg, PA MSAFranklin County | $34,950 | $39,950 | $44,950 | $49,900 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| Clarion County, PAClarion County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Clearfield County, PAClearfield County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Clinton County, PAClinton County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Columbia County, PAColumbia County | $31,800 | $36,350 | $40,900 | $45,400 | $19,100 | $33,000 |
| Crawford County, PACrawford County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Elk County, PAElk County | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Erie, PA MSAErie County | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Forest County, PAForest County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Fulton County, PAFulton County | $30,900 | $35,300 | $39,700 | $44,100 | $18,550 | $33,000 |
| Gettysburg, PA MSAAdams County | $37,400 | $42,750 | $48,100 | $53,400 | $22,450 | $33,000 |
| Greene County, PAGreene County | $31,750 | $36,300 | $40,850 | $45,350 | $19,050 | $33,000 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSACumberland County, Dauphin County, Perry County | $38,300 | $43,750 | $49,200 | $54,650 | $23,000 | $33,000 |
| Huntingdon County, PAHuntingdon County | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Indiana County, PAIndiana County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Jefferson County, PAJefferson County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Johnstown, PA MSACambria County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Juniata County, PAJuniata County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Lancaster, PA MSALancaster County | $38,250 | $43,700 | $49,150 | $54,600 | $22,950 | $33,000 |
| Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR AreaLawrence County | $30,450 | $34,800 | $39,150 | $43,450 | $18,250 | $33,000 |
| Lebanon, PA MSALebanon County | $34,400 | $39,300 | $44,200 | $49,100 | $20,650 | $33,000 |
| McKean County, PAMcKean County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Mercer County, PAMercer County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Mifflin County, PAMifflin County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Monroe County, PAMonroe County | $34,750 | $39,750 | $44,650 | $49,600 | $20,850 | $33,000 |
| Montour County, PAMontour County | $34,400 | $39,300 | $44,200 | $49,100 | $20,650 | $33,000 |
| Northumberland County, PANorthumberland County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSABucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia County | $42,950 | $49,100 | $55,250 | $61,350 | $25,800 | $36,800 |
| Pike County, PAPike County | $35,200 | $40,200 | $45,250 | $50,250 | $21,150 | $33,000 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR AreaAllegheny County, Beaver County, Butler County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County | $38,650 | $44,200 | $49,700 | $55,200 | $23,200 | $33,100 |
| Potter County, PAPotter County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Reading, PA MSABerks County | $35,750 | $40,850 | $45,950 | $51,050 | $21,500 | $33,000 |
| Schuylkill County, PASchuylkill County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSALackawanna County, Luzerne County, Wyoming County | $32,200 | $36,800 | $41,400 | $46,000 | $19,350 | $33,000 |
| Snyder County, PASnyder County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Somerset County, PASomerset County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| State College, PA MSACentre County | $41,450 | $47,350 | $53,250 | $59,150 | $24,850 | $35,500 |
| Sullivan County, PASullivan County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Susquehanna County, PASusquehanna County | $30,950 | $35,350 | $39,750 | $44,150 | $18,550 | $33,000 |
| Tioga County, PATioga County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Union County, PAUnion County | $36,100 | $41,250 | $46,400 | $51,550 | $21,700 | $33,000 |
| Venango County, PAVenango County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Warren County, PAWarren County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Wayne County, PAWayne County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Williamsport, PA MSALycoming County | $30,200 | $34,500 | $38,800 | $43,100 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| York-Hanover, PA MSAYork County | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,700 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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Good to know
It depends on where in Pennsylvania you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 52 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $43,100 (Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area) to $61,350 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Pennsylvania ranges from $68,000 to $122,700, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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