About Lancaster County Housing Authority and Redevelopment Authority

Last-Modified: 2023-11-20 19:28:11

The Lancaster County Housing Authority administers the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) rental assistance program in Lancaster County, outside the Lancaster City limits. Under the program, income-eligible tenants pay a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of their monthly incomes for rent and utilities and the Lancaster County Housing Authority pays the remaining portion of the rent.

Tenants are given a housing voucher and they are responsible for locating a suitable rental unit. The landlord must agree to participate in the Program. All types of rental housing (single family homes, apartments, duplexes, and mobile homes) are eligible as long as the rent is reasonable in comparison to the fair market rent limits established by US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the unit is decent, safe, and sanitary.

Any units for which a household receives rental assistance must pass an annual inspection to ensure that the unit is safe and decent.