Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Pittsburgh, PA
There are 325 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Pittsburgh with roughly 22,220 assisted units — including 0 project-based Section 8 buildings, 0 public housing developments, and 0 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $205 to $637 per month. Median reported wait: about 24 months.
325
assisted properties
22,220
subsidized units
$421
typical rent
24 mo
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Pittsburgh
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northview Heights Public Housing | 533 | $413 | — |
| Northview Heights Public Housing | 533 | $413 | — |
| Bedford Dwellings Public Housing | 409 | $271 | — |
| Bedford Dwellings Public Housing | 409 | $271 | — |
| Crawford Square Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 347 | — | — |
| Wood Street Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 270 | — | — |
| Brinton Manor Apartments PB Section 8 | 261 | $373 | — |
| Glen Hazel Apartments PB Section 8 | 225 | $399 | — |
| Glen Hazel Rad - Proper LIHTCPB Section 8 | 215 | — | — |
| Pressley St Hi-rise Public Housing | 211 | $315 | — |
| Pressley St Hi-rise Public Housing | 211 | $315 | — |
| Crawford Roberts Redev LIHTCPB Section 8 | 203 | — | — |
| Allequippa Terrace Phase 1a LIHTC | 201 | — | — |
| Three Rivers Manor PB Section 8 | 198 | $205 | — |
| Riverview Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 191 | — | — |
| K Leroy Irvis PB Section 8 | 190 | $401 | — |
| Addison Terrace Ph 1 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 186 | — | — |
| Douglas Plaza Apartments PB Section 8 | 181 | $333 | — |
| Bedford Hill Apartments Phase 1b Public Housing | 180 | $508 | — |
| Bedford Hill Apartments Phase 1b Public Housing | 180 | $508 | — |
| Allegheny Dwellings Public Housing | 173 | $313 | — |
| Allegheny Dwellings Public Housing | 173 | $313 | — |
| Second East Hills Phase Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 164 | $253 | — |
| Bellefield Dwellings LIHTCPB Section 8 | 158 | — | — |
| Bellefield Dwellings Apts Llc PB Section 8 | 158 | $404 | — |
| Scattered Sites South Public Housing | 155 | $511 | — |
| Scattered Sites South Public Housing | 155 | $511 | — |
| Larimer/east Liberty Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
| Oak Hill Ic LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
| Arlington Heights Public Housing | 142 | $269 | — |
| Arlington Heights Public Housing | 142 | $269 | — |
| William Moorhead Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 141 | — | — |
| William S Moorhead Tower PB Section 8 | 141 | $379 | — |
| Town North Tower PB Section 8 | 134 | $456 | — |
| Carson Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 133 | $368 | — |
| Noble Towers PB Section 8 | 133 | $457 | — |
| Scattered Sites North Public Housing | 127 | $435 | — |
| Scattered Sites North Public Housing | 127 | $435 | — |
| Homewood North PB Section 8 | 126 | $253 | — |
| Homewood North Public Housing | 126 | $397 | — |
| Homewood North Public Housing | 126 | $397 | — |
| Liberty Park Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 124 | — | — |
| Penn Arbors PB Section 8 | 124 | $418 | — |
| Northside Residences Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 122 | $449 | — |
| Pennsylvania-bidwell Public Housing | 120 | $307 | — |
| Pennsylvania-bidwell Public Housing | 120 | $307 | — |
| Forward-shady Apartments PB Section 8 | 117 | $423 | — |
| Prestigious Hills PB Section 8 | 117 | $325 | — |
| Second East Hills Phase I LIHTC | 117 | — | — |
| Bedford Hill Apts Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 116 | — | — |
| Kelly Hamilton PB Section 8 | 115 | — | — |
| Allegheny Commons East LIHTCPB Section 8 | 112 | $276 | — |
| West Park Court Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 110 | $440 | — |
| Lou Mason Jr Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 108 | — | — |
| Roosevelt Arms Apartments PB Section 8 | 108 | $309 | — |
| South Hills Retirement Res LIHTCPB Section 8 | 106 | — | — |
| Allequippa Terrace Phase 1b LIHTC | 104 | — | — |
| Caliguiri Plaza Public Housing | 104 | $316 | — |
| Caliguiri Plaza Public Housing | 104 | $316 | — |
| Robert J Corbett Apts Public Housing | 104 | $426 | 24 mo |
| Robert J Corbett Apts Public Housing | 104 | $426 | 24 mo |
| Crawford Roberts LIHTC | 103 | — | — |
| Lambeth Apartments Aka York Commons PB Section 8 | 102 | $386 | — |
| Pennley Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 102 | — | — |
| York Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 102 | — | — |
| Oak Hill Phase 1b PB Section 8 | 101 | $477 | — |
| Swissvale Towers Associates PB Section 8 | 101 | $402 | — |
| Duff Manor PB Section 8 | 100 | $462 | — |
| Ebenezer Towers PB Section 8 | 100 | $384 | — |
| Homewood House PB Section 8 | 100 | $344 | — |
| Perrysville Plaza LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | $360 | — |
| St Ambrose Manor PB Section 8 | 100 | $415 | — |
| Baptist Manor PB Section 8 | 99 | $456 | — |
| Bedford Ib LIHTCPB Section 8 | 99 | — | — |
| Riverview Phase Ii PB Section 8 | 99 | $392 | — |
| Baldwin Towers PB Section 8 | 98 | $373 | — |
| Metowers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 98 | $438 | — |
| Riverview Manor Brighton Heights PB Section 8 | 98 | $365 | — |
| Oak Hill Phase 1a PB Section 8 | 97 | $457 | — |
| St Justin Plaza PB Section 8 | 97 | $480 | — |
| Oak Hill Phase 1c PB Section 8 | 96 | $408 | — |
| Wood Towers PB Section 8 | 96 | $342 | — |
| Hazelwood Towers PB Section 8 | 95 | $347 | — |
| Rosshill Retirement Residence LIHTCPB Section 8 | 93 | — | — |
| Central Hill Apts Llc PB Section 8 | 91 | — | — |
| East Hills Park Apts LIHTC | 91 | — | — |
| East Hills West Aka Maple Ridge Apa PB Section 8 | 91 | $238 | — |
| Addison Terrace Phase 2 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 90 | — | — |
| The Legacy Apartments Public Housing | 90 | $383 | — |
| The Legacy Apartments Public Housing | 90 | $383 | — |
| Bedford Hill Apts Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 88 | — | — |
| St Augustine Plaza PB Section 8 | 87 | $493 | — |
| Oak Hill Id LIHTCPB Section 8 | 86 | — | — |
| Second East Hills Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 83 | $283 | — |
| Larimer East Liberty Ph 1 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 81 | — | — |
| Addison Terrace Phase 1 LIHTC | 80 | — | — |
| Eva P. Mitchell PB Section 8 | 80 | $359 | — |
| Greenway Park Apts PB Section 8 | 80 | $228 | — |
| Eva P Mitchell Residence LIHTCPB Section 8 | 79 | — | — |
| Steelworkers Tower PB Section 8 | 79 | $367 | — |
Section 8 apartments in Pittsburgh (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Square Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 347 | — | — |
| Wood Street Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 270 | — | — |
| Brinton Manor Apartments PB Section 8 | 261 | $373 | — |
| Glen Hazel Apartments PB Section 8 | 225 | $399 | — |
| Glen Hazel Rad - Proper LIHTCPB Section 8 | 215 | — | — |
| Crawford Roberts Redev LIHTCPB Section 8 | 203 | — | — |
| Three Rivers Manor PB Section 8 | 198 | $205 | — |
| Riverview Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 191 | — | — |
| K Leroy Irvis PB Section 8 | 190 | $401 | — |
| Addison Terrace Ph 1 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 186 | — | — |
| Douglas Plaza Apartments PB Section 8 | 181 | $333 | — |
| Second East Hills Phase Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 164 | $253 | — |
| Bellefield Dwellings LIHTCPB Section 8 | 158 | — | — |
| Bellefield Dwellings Apts Llc PB Section 8 | 158 | $404 | — |
| Larimer/east Liberty Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
Public housing developments in Pittsburgh
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northview Heights Public Housing | 533 | $413 | — |
| Northview Heights Public Housing | 533 | $413 | — |
| Bedford Dwellings Public Housing | 409 | $271 | — |
| Bedford Dwellings Public Housing | 409 | $271 | — |
| Pressley St Hi-rise Public Housing | 211 | $315 | — |
| Pressley St Hi-rise Public Housing | 211 | $315 | — |
| Bedford Hill Apartments Phase 1b Public Housing | 180 | $508 | — |
| Bedford Hill Apartments Phase 1b Public Housing | 180 | $508 | — |
| Allegheny Dwellings Public Housing | 173 | $313 | — |
| Allegheny Dwellings Public Housing | 173 | $313 | — |
| Scattered Sites South Public Housing | 155 | $511 | — |
| Scattered Sites South Public Housing | 155 | $511 | — |
| Arlington Heights Public Housing | 142 | $269 | — |
| Arlington Heights Public Housing | 142 | $269 | — |
| Scattered Sites North Public Housing | 127 | $435 | — |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Pittsburgh
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allequippa Terrace Phase 1a LIHTC | 201 | — | — |
| Second East Hills Phase I LIHTC | 117 | — | — |
| Allequippa Terrace Phase 1b LIHTC | 104 | — | — |
| Crawford Roberts LIHTC | 103 | — | — |
| East Hills Park Apts LIHTC | 91 | — | — |
| Addison Terrace Phase 1 LIHTC | 80 | — | — |
| Farmers Market Apts LIHTC | 71 | — | — |
| Garfield Heights LIHTC | 70 | — | — |
| Carson Retirement Residence LIHTC | 69 | — | — |
| Oak Hill Phase 1d LIHTC | 59 | — | — |
| Liberty Point Apts LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Oak Hill Apt Phse Ii Wadsworth LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| 3rd East Hills LIHTC | 47 | — | — |
| Melvin Court/churchill Apts LIHTC | 43 | — | — |
| Garfield Heights Phase 4 LIHTC | 41 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Allegheny County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Allegheny County: studio $1,001, 1-BR $1,077, 2-BR $1,299, 3-BR $1,661, 4-BR $1,789.
Full FMR table for Allegheny County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Pittsburgh
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Braddock, PA
- Bridgeville, PA
- Carnegie, PA
- Clairton, PA
- Coraopolis, PA
- Duquesne, PA
- East Pittsburgh, PA
- Forest Hills, PA
- Homestead, PA
- Imperial, PA
- Mc Kees Rocks, PA
- Mckeesport, PA
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.