Rent and Housing
PHA Public Housing
Verified · October 23, 2026 Deadline soon — check dates
Public housing provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, and PHA owns and operates approximately 13,000 units. PHA’s Public Housing waiting lists are partially open: under PHA’s HUD-approved FY2027 Moving to Work plan, the lists are currently open only to applicants who require a wheelchair accessible unit, applicants aged 55 and older, and applicants referred to PHA from external agencies with a PHA referral agreement. PHA’s older Admissions page still states that its Public Housing Program wait lists were closed on April 15, 2013; the FY2027 plan is the newer source and is the framing used here.
- Organization
- Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA)
- Address
- 2013 Ridge Avenue
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Who qualifies
- Eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. At this time the Public Housing wait lists are open only to applicants that require wheelchair accessible units, applicants aged 55 and older, and applicants referred to PHA from external agencies with whom PHA has a referral agreement.
- Documents needed
- To apply online you need the mailing address and phone number of the head of household, and for all household members: Social Security Number, date of birth, gender, race, ethnicity, and gross monthly income, plus your site selection (up to 5 PHA-owned sites, or the first available unit).
- How to apply
- Apply through PHA's Admissions page. When your name reaches the top of the waiting list, you will be screened for suitability and eligibility and placed in a ready pool for housing. You can check the status of your application online or by calling (215) 684-4000 (Hearing Impaired: 711 or TTY 1-800-654-5984). No specific development is named as open; do not rely on any single site being available.
- Last verified
- October 23, 2026
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