Income Limits / Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Pennsylvania, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $43,100 in Armstrong County to $61,350 in Bucks County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $30,200 to $42,950.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Pennsylvania income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Adams County$33,000$37,400$53,400$85,450
Allegheny County$33,100$38,650$55,200$88,300
Armstrong County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Beaver County$33,100$38,650$55,200$88,300
Bedford County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Berks County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700
Blair County$33,000$32,250$46,050$73,700
Bradford County$33,000$30,600$43,700$69,900
Bucks County$36,800$42,950$61,350$98,150
Butler County$33,100$38,650$55,200$88,300
Cambria County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Cameron County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Carbon County$33,000$36,550$52,200$83,500
Centre County$35,500$41,450$59,150$94,650
Chester County$36,800$42,950$61,350$98,150
Clarion County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Clearfield County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Clinton County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Columbia County$33,000$31,800$45,400$72,650
Crawford County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Cumberland County$33,000$38,300$54,650$87,450
Dauphin County$33,000$38,300$54,650$87,450
Delaware County$36,800$42,950$61,350$98,150
Elk County$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
Erie County$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
Fayette County$33,100$38,650$55,200$88,300
Forest County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Franklin County$33,000$34,950$49,900$79,850
Fulton County$33,000$30,900$44,100$70,550
Greene County$33,000$31,750$45,350$72,550
Huntingdon County$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
Indiana County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Jefferson County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Juniata County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Lackawanna County$33,000$32,200$46,000$73,600
Lancaster County$33,000$38,250$54,600$87,350
Lawrence County$33,000$30,450$43,450$69,500
Lebanon County$33,000$34,400$49,100$78,550
Lehigh County$33,000$36,550$52,200$83,500
Luzerne County$33,000$32,200$46,000$73,600
Lycoming County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
McKean County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Mercer County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Mifflin County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Monroe County$33,000$34,750$49,600$79,350
Montgomery County$36,800$42,950$61,350$98,150
Montour County$33,000$34,400$49,100$78,550
Northampton County$33,000$36,550$52,200$83,500
Northumberland County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Perry County$33,000$38,300$54,650$87,450
Philadelphia County$36,800$42,950$61,350$98,150
Pike County$33,000$35,200$50,250$80,400
Potter County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Schuylkill County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Snyder County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Somerset County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Sullivan County$33,000$31,850$45,500$72,800
Susquehanna County$33,000$30,950$44,150$70,650
Tioga County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Union County$33,000$36,100$51,550$82,500
Venango County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Warren County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Washington County$33,100$38,650$55,200$88,300
Wayne County$33,000$30,200$43,100$68,950
Westmoreland County$33,100$38,650$55,200$88,300
Wyoming County$33,000$32,200$46,000$73,600
York County$33,000$37,100$52,950$84,700

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Pennsylvania in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Pennsylvania, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $43,100 in Armstrong County to $61,350 in Bucks County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $30,200 to $42,950. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Pennsylvania?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Pennsylvania. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Pennsylvania county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Bucks County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($61,350) and Armstrong County the lowest ($43,100).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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