Section 8 in Luzerne County, PA
2,639 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Luzerne County, 67% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Luzerne County?
Some jurisdictions in Pennsylvania prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Coverage varies by city; verify whether Luzerne County is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Luzerne County in the Scranton metro
Luzerne County is one of the counties inside the Scranton, PA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Scranton metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Luzerne County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Housing Authority of the County of Luzerne
Kingston · PHA code PA057
1,123 Section 8 unitsWilkes Barre Housing Authority
Wilkes Barre · PHA code PA047
967 Section 8 unitsThe Housing Authority of the City of Hazleton
Hazleton · PHA code PA044
347 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Pittston
Pittston · PHA code PA042
147 Section 8 unitsThe Housing Auth of the City of Nanticoke
Nanticoke · PHA code PA043
55 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Luzerne County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other Pennsylvania counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 325,396 · FIPS 42079.