Berks County, PA

Housing Authorities

There are 2 Housing Authorities that serve Berks County, PA. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Berks County, PA

There are 2 Housing Authorities listed below for Berks County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Reading HA
400 Hancock Boulevard
Reading, PA 19611
PA009 combined Berks

Contact

(610) 775-4813
Phone
(610) 777-5965
Fax

Leadership

Stacey Keppen
Executive Director

Berks County HA
1803 Butter Lane
Reading, PA 19606
PA071 combined Berks

Contact

(610) 370-0822 ext. 206
Phone
(610) 370-2766
Fax
www.berksha.org
Website

Leadership

John Fielding
Board Chairperson
Tanya Nelson
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Berks County

Berks County has 2 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Pennsylvania. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Berks County, Pennsylvania: Reading, Boyertown, Birdsboro, Fleetwood, Douglassville, Mohnton, Hamburg, Kutztown, Wernersville, Temple, Blandon, Bernville, Leesport, Morgantown, Womelsdorf, Robesonia, Barto, Mertztown, Oley, and Mohrsville.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Berks County, Pennsylvania: 19606, 19601, 19608, 19604, 19607, 19605, 19512, 19508, 19610, 19522, 19518, 19602, 19540, 19526, 19530, 19609, 19565, 19611, 19560, and 19510.

Berks County, PA is considered part of the following metro area: READING, PA.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020