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Philadelphia Housing Authority

Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Philadelphia housing agency.

Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not PHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-09-29.

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Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.

What this agency serves

PHA develops, acquires, leases, and operates affordable housing for Philadelphia residents with limited incomes. It houses about 80,000 people and is the largest landlord in Pennsylvania.

Public housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Accessible Housing

Housing Choice Voucher application

PHA's page says: "The HCV waitlist is currently closed." It was last opened in January 2023, and PHA is only inviting applicants from that 2023 list as vouchers become available. PHA says it will announce on TV, radio, print, and its website when the list reopens.

PHA — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) →

Public housing application

PHA's page says: "PHA closed its Public Housing Program wait lists on April 15, 2013," though senior-designated housing developments and some special programs remain open.

PHA — Admissions (how to apply) →

Contact PHA before you visit

General inquiries: 215-684-4000
Central office: 2013 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19121

Housing Choice Voucher line: 215-684-4300

Published hours: Mon-Sun 9:00AM-5:00PM

Call PHA at 215-684-4000 before you visit; the agency lists hours as Monday–Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. To ask for a disability-related accommodation, call 215-684-4453 or submit the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form to the Admissions Office, a property manager, or the Accessibility Coordinator (fax 215-684-4578).

Before and after you apply

PHA closed its Public Housing Program wait lists on April 15, 2013; senior-designated housing developments and special programs remain open.
The HCV waitlist is currently closed; it was last opened in January 2023, and PHA is only inviting applicants from that list as vouchers become available.
PHA will announce through TV, radio, print advertising, and its website when the HCV waitlist reopens.
You can check your application status online or by calling 215-684-4000.
If you or a family member has a disability and needs an accommodation, fill out the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

HUD-reported assistance

25,063HUD-reported voucher units

22,058Voucher units reported in use

11,751HUD-reported public housing units

9,591Occupied public housing units

These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from PHA, not this dataset.

HUD public housing designation: Advisory. Advisory means HUD issued the score for informational purposes rather than as a binding final performance designation, such as during a transition or waiver period. Treat it as historical context and confirm the agency's current status.

HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.