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Section 8 and assisted housing in Allentown, PA

Allentown city is a U.S. Census Bureau place in Pennsylvania (GEOID 4202000, 17.6 square miles of land). HUD records 61 assisted, public-housing or tax-credit properties with addresses here, 3,099 units in total, and 1 housing authority with an office here. Data last updated October 4, 2026.

HUD-recorded properties
61
Units in those properties
3,099
Housing authorities based here
1
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,839

Housing authorities with an office in Allentown

FY2027 Fair Market Rents (Lehigh County)

Fair Market Rents are set by county or metro area. Rents for individual ZIP codes in Allentown may differ where Small Area FMRs apply; see the ZIP pages below.

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area area (how Fair Market Rents work).

Unit sizeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
Monthly rent$1,302$1,519$1,839$2,306$2,482
Unit sizeFY2027 Fair Market Rent
Studio / efficiency$1,302 / month
1 bedroom$1,519 / month
2 bedrooms$1,839 / month
3 bedrooms$2,306 / month
4 bedrooms$2,482 / month

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027. 91 FR 56156 (published 2026-09-01). Effective 2026-10-01 except areas where HUD received a valid reevaluation request. HUD area code METRO10900M10900. Imported 4 October 2026.

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HUD-assisted properties (project-based Section 8, 202, 811 and others)

  • Bnai Brith House — 1616 W Liberty St, Allentown · 390 assisted units · 202/8 NC
  • Allentown House — 1827 W Walnut St, Allentown · 159 assisted units · HFDA/8 NC
  • Little Lehigh Manor — 824 Jackson St, Allentown · 110 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
  • Overlook 1A — 70 N Carlisle St, Allentown · 80 assisted units · RAD PH Conv
  • Allentown Nsa — 1339 W Allen St Ofc, Allentown · 73 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
  • Overlook 2A — 445 Hanover Ave Ste 105, Allentown · 60 assisted units · RAD PH Conv
  • South Sixth Street II — 129 S 6th St, Allentown · 49 assisted units · HFDA/8 SR
  • Ahepa 60 — 1823 Chapel Ave, Allentown · 48 assisted units · PRAC/202
  • Arborview Towers — 1440 W Walnut St, Allentown · 44 assisted units · Sec 8 NC
  • South Sixth St Rehab I — 102 S 6th St, Allentown · 36 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
  • Phoebe Apartments — 1901 W Linden St, Allentown · 26 assisted units · LMSA
  • Scattered Sites — 1339 W Allen St, Allentown · 25 assisted units · Sec 8 SR
  • Allentown, Pennsylvania Suppor — 909 S 6th St, Allentown · 18 assisted units · PRAC/811

Public housing developments

  • Walnut Manor — 1519 W Walnut St, Allentown · 150 units · Public Housing
  • John Gross Towers — 1339 W Allen St, Allentown · 147 units · Public Housing
  • 700 Building — 700 W Union St, Allentown · 138 units · Public Housing
  • Towers East — 1337 W Allen St, Allentown · 129 units · Public Housing
  • Central Park — 683 N Wahneta St, Allentown · 103 units · Public Housing
  • Scatter Site — 101 N 3rd St, Allentown · 73 units · Public Housing
  • Cumberland Phase I Rehab — 507 E Cumberland St, Allentown · 62 units · Public Housing
  • Cumberland Garden Phase 3 (Rehab) — 433 E Cumberland St, Allentown · 56 units · Public Housing
  • Overlook Park 2B — 301 E Turner St, Allentown · 50 units · Public Housing
  • Little Lehigh — 632 W Union St, Allentown · 20 units · Public Housing

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties

  • Allentown Towne House — 1827 W WALNUT ST, ALLENTOWN · 159 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Hart Rental Phase I — E LINDEN ST HANOVER AVE, ALLENTOWN · 80 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Hart Rental Phase II — 445 HANOVER AVE, ALLENTOWN · 79 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Cumberland Gardens Phase II — SCATTERED SITES, ALLENTOWN · 70 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Cumberland Gardens — 501 E CUMBERLAND ST, ALLENTOWN · 70 units · LIHTC
  • Allentown National Bank — 15 N SEVENTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 63 units · LIHTC
  • Sacred Heart Residences — 449 W TURNER ST, ALLENTOWN · 61 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Hart Phase 2A — , ALLENTOWN · 60 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Cumberland Gardens Phase III — SCATTERED SITES, ALLENTOWN · 56 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Hart Phase 2B — N BRADFORD E, ALLENTOWN · 50 units · LIHTC
  • Cedar Village Apartments — 4234 DORNEY PARK RD, ALLENTOWN · 50 units · LIHTC
  • 627 Hamilton Apartments — 627 HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN · 30 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Hamilton St (627) — 627 HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN · 30 units · LIHTC
  • Greystone Apartments — 106 S SEVENTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 24 units · LIHTC
  • 10th St Project — 34 N TENTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 23 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Tenth Street — 3435-37 39-41 N TENTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 23 units · LIHTC
  • Mountainville Manor — 1920 S FIFTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 20 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Gordon Street Apartments — , ALLENTOWN · 20 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Turner St Apartments — 146 N SEVENTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 12 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 715-723 E Hamilton St — 715 E HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN · 8 assisted units · LIHTC
  • N 5th St Apartments — 950 N FIFTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 8 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 314 N Church St — 314 N CHURCH ST, ALLENTOWN · 7 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Woodward Street — 641 S WOODWARD ST, ALLENTOWN · 7 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Market Street Apartments — 345 MARKET ST, ALLENTOWN · 7 assisted units · LIHTC
  • S 7th St Apartments — 1112 S SEVENTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 5 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Union Street Apartments — 259 E UNION ST, ALLENTOWN · 4 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 964 Jackson St — 964 JACKSON ST, ALLENTOWN · 4 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Constitution Dr Apartments — 1012 CONSTITUTION DR, ALLENTOWN · 3 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 137 S Eighth St — 137 S EIGHTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 3 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 833 W Pine St — 833 W PINE ST, ALLENTOWN · 3 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Sherman Street Apartments — 616 SHERMAN ST, ALLENTOWN · 3 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 240 E Hamilton St — 240 E HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN · 2 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 846 W Walnut St — 846 W WALNUT ST, ALLENTOWN · 2 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 848 W Walnut St — 848 W WALNUT ST, ALLENTOWN · 2 assisted units · LIHTC
  • White Hall Apartments — 927 S SEVENTH ST, ALLENTOWN · 2 assisted units · LIHTC
  • Pine Street Assoc — 930 W PINE ST, ALLENTOWN · 1 assisted units · LIHTC
  • 327 N Lumber St — 327 N LUMBER ST, ALLENTOWN · 1 assisted units · LIHTC
  • North Hall St — 422 1/2 N HALL ST, ALLENTOWN · 1 assisted units · LIHTC

ZIP codes with recorded properties

18101 · 18102 · 18103 · 18104 · 18109

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places · U.S. Census Bureau · source updated 1 January 2024 · retrieved 4 October 2026
  • HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 14 May 2025 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Public Housing Developments · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Public Housing Authorities · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 18 August 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD User) · source updated 1 September 2026 · retrieved 4 October 2026
  • HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Housing Counseling · source updated not published by the provider · retrieved 4 October 2026

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Developments (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Authorities (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies (retrieved 4 October 2026).

These federal datasets do not show vacancies, waiting-list status or whether a landlord accepts vouchers (about our data).