Altoona Housing Authority

2700 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA, 16602
(814)949-2000



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About Altoona Housing Authority

The Altoona Housing Authority is a municipal authority that was created to administer and develop affordable housing for low income families in the City of Altoona. The Housing Authority was created in 1949 to develop Pleasant Village, a 126 unit Veteran's Housing development which opened in 1951.

Today the Housing Authority provides assistance to families in Altoona through its Public Housing, Section 8, and Pleasant Village housing opportunities.

The housing assistance to low income families is provided through two main programs, Public Housing and the Section 8 Voucher programs. The Housing Authority owns and manages public housing apartments in the City of Altoona. Additional assistance is provided to families through the Section 8 Voucher Program.


Mission Statement

The mission of the Altoona Housing Authority (AHA) is to provide affordable, quality housing that promotes self-sufficiency and other opportunities based upon sound management which is a valuable asset to the community.

Program Summary for Altoona Housing Authority

Altoona Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Altoona Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 536 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Altoona Housing Authority administered a total of 985 Section 8 Vouchers. Altoona Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Altoona Housing Authority is located at 2700 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA, 16602 and serves the city of Altoona. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Altoona Housing Authority at, (814)949-2000 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Altoona Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 3
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 985
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 536
Waiting list for the Altoona Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Blair County, PA

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Blair County, PA:

Median Income
$0
Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $22,750
  • $26,000
  • $29,250
  • $32,450
  • $35,050
  • $37,650
  • $40,250
  • $42,850
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $13,650
  • $17,240
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $42,850
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $36,350
  • $41,550
  • $46,750
  • $51,900
  • $56,100
  • $60,250
  • $64,400
  • $68,550

2017 Fair Market Rents for Blair County, PA

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Blair County, PA:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$553 $589 $725 $907 $1025



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Blair County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Blair County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hollidaysburg PA 492 84 Open 4.31 Miles Contact
Huntingdon County Housing Authority Huntingdon County Housing Authority Mount Union PA N/A N/A Open 28.58 Miles Contact
Johnstown Housing Authority Johnstown Housing Authority Johnstown PA 935 1,511 Open 29.82 Miles Contact
Bedford County Housing Authority Bedford County Housing Authority Bedford PA 307 23 Open 33.2 Miles Contact
Clearfield County Housing Authority Clearfield County Housing Authority Clearfield PA 122 180 Open 36.56 Miles Contact
Housing Authority of Indiana County (HAIC) Housing Authority of Indiana County (HAIC) Indiana PA 569 158 Open 39.96 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Altoona Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
536
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Blair County Quick Facts

Population: 125,955
Persons Per Household: 2.4
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 18%
Homeownership Rate: 72.4%
Housing Units: 55,919
Yearly Income Per Person: $23,875
Median Household Income: $42,992