Berks County Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
Learn more about Berks County Housing Authority.
- Tarsus Manor Senior Housing Senior is open.
- Berks County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Voucher is closed.
- Brooke Estates, Jefferson Heights, Richard Delp Townhomes, and Cacoosing Meadows Public Housing is closed.
- Chestnut Court Apartments, Laurel Court Apartments, Northvale Hill Apartments, Rittenhouse Apartments, and Warwick Apartments Public Housing is closed.
- Brooke Estates Senior Public Housing is closed.
- Boyertown Project-Based is closed.
- Norman Commons Project-Based is closed.
- Project Based Redevelopment Project-Based is closed.
Open: Tarsus Manor Senior Housing Senior
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Tarsus Manor Senior Housing waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2019 until further notice.
According to the BCHA, "Tarsus Manor Senior Housing is a 33-unit development of one-bedroom apartments for senior citizens (ages 62 and over), located at 701 East Locust Street, Fleetwood, PA."
To apply during the opening period, print the application online. Scroll down to the table that says "Tarsus Pre Application" and select the "Download" button.
Once the paper application has been completed, it must be mailed to Berks County Housing Authority, 1803 Butter Lane, Reading, Pennsylvania, 19606.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources, this information was verified by the Berks County Housing Authority on March, 2020.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (610) 370-0822.
Last Updated on 02/23/2024.
Closed: Berks County, Pennsylvania Section 8 Voucher
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 20, 2023, until June 23, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:
- 1 Person $33,400 | 5 Persons $51,500
- 2 Persons $38,150 | 6 Persons $55,300
- 3 Persons $42,900 | 7 Person $59,100
- 4 Persons $47,650 | 8 Persons $62,900
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Veterans and their surviving spouses will receive three preference points.
- Applicants who live, work, or have been hired to work in Berks County, Pennsylvania will receive two preference points.
- Applicants who are unsubsidized will receive one preference point.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA website on June 13, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Last Updated on 12/18/2023.
Closed: Brooke Estates, Jefferson Heights, Richard Delp Townhomes, and Cacoosing Meadows Public Housing
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Brooke Estates, Jefferson Heights, Richard Delp Townhomes, and Cacoosing Meadows is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from June 21, 2021 until June 29, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: Each property has the following bedroom sizes:
- Brooke Estates (1 & 2 bedrooms only)
- Jefferson Heights (1, 2 & 3 bedrooms only)
- Richard Delp Townhomes (1 & 2 bedrooms only)
- Cacoosing Meadows (1, 2 & 3 bedrooms only)
To apply during the opening period: applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA public notice on June 3, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Birdsboro, Laureldale, Exeter and Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 02/23/2024.
Closed: Chestnut Court Apartments, Laurel Court Apartments, Northvale Hill Apartments, Rittenhouse Apartments, and Warwick Apartments Public Housing
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Chestnut Court Apartments, Laurel Court Apartments, Northvale Hill Apartments, Rittenhouse Apartments, and Warwick Apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on June 22, 2021.
Last Updated on 02/23/2024.
Closed: Brooke Estates Senior Public Housing
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) Elderly Public Housing waiting list for apartments at Brooke Estates is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on June 22, 2021.
Last Updated on 02/23/2024.
Closed: Boyertown Project-Based
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) waiting list for apartments at Boyertown is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on June 22, 2021.
Last Updated on 02/23/2024.
Closed: Norman Commons Project-Based
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) waiting list for apartments at Norman Commons is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on June 22, 2021.
Last Updated on 02/23/2024.
Closed: Project Based Redevelopment Project-Based
The Berks County Housing Authority (BCHA) waiting list for Project Based Redevelopment apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the BCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the BCHA on June 22, 2021.
Last Updated on 02/23/2024.
About Berks County Housing Authority
1803 Butter Lane, Reading, PA | Visit Website | (610) 370-0822
Berks County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 891 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Berks County Housing Authority is located in Berks County, PA.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
© 2002-2024 ApartmentSmart.com, Inc.
Affordable Housing Online is not affiliated with any housing authority or apartment community, and does not manage any affordable housing programs.