Johnstown Housing Authority

501 Chestnut Street, Johnstown, PA, 15906
(814)535-7771



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About Johnstown Housing Authority

The Johnstown Housing Authority is a public housing agency that provides decent, safe and sanitary housing to low-income families and individuals.


Program Summary for Johnstown Housing Authority

Johnstown 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. Johnstown Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,511 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Johnstown Housing Authority administered a total of 935 Section 8 Vouchers. Johnstown Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Johnstown Housing Authority is located at 501 Chestnut Street, Johnstown, PA, 15906 and serves the city of Johnstown. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Johnstown Housing Authority at, (814)535-7771 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Johnstown Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 16
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 935
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 1,511
Waiting list for the Johnstown Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Cambria 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 Cambria 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 Cambria 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 Cambria County, PA:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$538 $559 $681 $870 $939



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Somerset County Housing Authority Somerset County Housing Authority Boswell PA 91 221 Open 13.38 Miles Contact
Housing Authority of Indiana County (HAIC) Housing Authority of Indiana County (HAIC) Indiana PA 569 158 Open 22.41 Miles Contact
Blair County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Blair County Housing & Redevelopment Authority Hollidaysburg PA 492 84 Open 29.32 Miles Contact
Altoona Housing Authority Altoona Housing Authority Altoona PA 985 536 Open 29.82 Miles Contact
Bedford County Housing Authority Bedford County Housing Authority Bedford PA 307 23 Open 31.74 Miles Contact
Westmoreland County Housing Authority’s (WCHA) Westmoreland County Housing Authority’s (WCHA) Greensburg PA 1,849 1,819 Open 34.4 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Johnstown Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
1,507
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Cambria County Quick Facts

Population: 137,732
Persons Per Household: 2.31
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 15.6%
Homeownership Rate: 73.9%
Housing Units: 65,113
Yearly Income Per Person: $22,659
Median Household Income: $41,730