Section 8 in Allegheny County, PA
14,705 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Allegheny County, 79% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Allegheny County?
Some jurisdictions in Pennsylvania prohibit source-of-income discrimination. Coverage varies by city; verify whether Allegheny County is inside a protected ordinance area before declining a voucher application.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Allegheny County in the Pittsburgh metro
Allegheny County is one of the counties inside the Pittsburgh, PA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Pittsburgh metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Allegheny County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · PHA code PA001
7,534 Section 8 unitsALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Mc Kees Rocks · PHA code PA006
6,610 Section 8 unitsHOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT
McKeesport · PHA code PA005
561 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Allegheny County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other Pennsylvania counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 1,245,310 · FIPS 42003.