Chester Housing Authority

Waiting Lists

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Closed: Chester, Pennsylvania Section 8 Voucher

The Chester Housing Authority (CHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The CHA  last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 17, 2023, until January 31, 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 $36,900 | 5 Persons $56,950
  • 2 Persons $42,200 | 6 Persons $61,150
  • 3 Persons $47,450 | 7 Persons $65,350
  • 4 Persons $52,700 | 8 Persons $69,600

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Received Homebuyer/ Homeownership Education Certificate
  • Veteran of US Armed Forces
  • Employment/Elderly/Disabled
  • City of Chester Resident

It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CHA website notice on January 24, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Closed: Chester Housing Authority Public Housing

The Chester Housing Authority (CHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one month in November, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Chester, PA is about 15 miles southwest of Philadelphia, PA.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Involuntary displacement, veteran, employed, live in Chester.

For more information, visit the CHA Public Housing page here.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Chester Housing Authority

1111 Avenue of the States, Chester, PA | Visit Website | (610) 876-5561

Chester Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,367 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Chester Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Homeownership Voucher
  • Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Chester Housing Authority is located in Chester, PA.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.