Pennsylvania Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each Pennsylvania area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Pennsylvania HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,400 | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,400 | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,400 | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $104,400 | $33,000 | $52,200 | $83,500 |
| Altoona, PA MSA | $92,400 | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| Altoona, PA MSA | $92,400 | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $81,300 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Armstrong County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $81,300 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Bedford County, PA | $84,900 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Bradford County, PA | $87,400 | $33,000 | $43,700 | $69,900 |
| Cameron County, PA | $69,900 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSA | $99,800 | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA MSA | $99,800 | $33,000 | $49,900 | $79,850 |
| Clarion County, PA | $85,400 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Clearfield County, PA | $84,700 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Clinton County, PA | $79,800 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Columbia County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $90,800 | $33,000 | $45,400 | $72,650 |
| Crawford County, PA | $78,500 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA MSA | $94,900 | $33,000 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| Elk County, PA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Erie, PA MSA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Erie, PA MSA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Forest County, PA | $68,000 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Fulton County, PA | $88,200 | $33,000 | $44,100 | $70,550 |
| Gettysburg, PA MSA | $106,800 | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| Gettysburg, PA MSA | $106,800 | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| Greene County, PA | $90,700 | $33,000 | $45,350 | $72,550 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA | $109,300 | $33,000 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA | $109,300 | $33,000 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA | $109,300 | $33,000 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MSA | $109,300 | $33,000 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | $88,600 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Indiana County, PA | $83,800 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Jefferson County, PA | $77,600 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Johnstown, PA MSA | $84,500 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Johnstown, PA MSA | $84,500 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Juniata County, PA | $82,600 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Lancaster, PA MSA | $109,200 | $33,000 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| Lancaster, PA MSA | $109,200 | $33,000 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| Lawrence County, PA | $86,900 | $33,000 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $86,900 | $33,000 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| Lebanon, PA MSA | $98,200 | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| Lebanon, PA MSA | $98,200 | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| McKean County, PA | $84,200 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Mifflin County, PA | $81,400 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Montour County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $98,200 | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| Northumberland County, PA | $85,600 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | $122,700 | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | $122,700 | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | $122,700 | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | $122,700 | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA | $122,700 | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| Pike County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $100,500 | $33,000 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,400 | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,400 | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,400 | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,400 | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,400 | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,400 | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $110,400 | $33,100 | $55,200 | $88,300 |
| Potter County, PA | $80,800 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Reading, PA MSA | $102,100 | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| Reading, PA MSA | $102,100 | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | $85,600 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA | $92,400 | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA | $92,400 | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA | $92,400 | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MSA | $92,400 | $33,000 | $46,000 | $73,600 |
| Sharon, PA HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,600 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Snyder County, PA | $84,100 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Somerset County, PA | $83,500 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| State College, PA MSA | $118,300 | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| State College, PA MSA | $118,300 | $35,500 | $59,150 | $94,650 |
| Sullivan County, PA | $91,000 | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | $88,300 | $33,000 | $44,150 | $70,650 |
| Tioga County, PA | $81,400 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Union County, PA | $103,100 | $33,000 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
| Venango County, PA | $81,300 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Warren County, PA | $80,000 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Wayne County, PA | $84,800 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Williamsport, PA MSA | $85,200 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| Williamsport, PA MSA | $85,200 | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| York-Hanover, PA MSA | $105,900 | $33,000 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
| York-Hanover, PA MSA | $105,900 | $33,000 | $52,950 | $84,700 |
Understanding Pennsylvania income limits
Income limits vary widely across Pennsylvania because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.