Payment Standards by Year High confidence
Maximum monthly housing assistance payment Philadelphia Housing Authority will pay on behalf of a Section 8 voucher family, by bedroom size and fiscal year. · Source: pha_direct
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR | 7 BR | 8 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,550 | $1,390 | $2,010 | $3,260 | $3,120 | $3,588 | $2,886 | $3,900 | $4,304 |
| FY2025 | $1,100 | $2,280 | $1,420 | $1,990 | $1,900 | — | — | — | — |
| FY2023 | $1,104 | $2,352 | $1,764 | $1,788 | $2,064 | — | — | — | — |
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ZIP Codes Served by PA002
Philadelphia Housing Authority administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in the following ZIP codes. Click any ZIP to see all PHAs serving it and current payment standards.
471 total ZIPs in service area · and 447 more
About PA002 & the Section 8 Program
Philadelphia Housing Authority is the HUD-assigned Public Housing Authority code PA002 for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PHAs administer the federal Housing Choice Voucher program under 24 CFR Part 982, paying the difference between a tenant's contribution (typically 30% of adjusted income) and the unit's contract rent — capped by the PHA's published payment standard.
As a SAFMR-mandated PHA, Philadelphia Housing Authority uses ZIP-code-level Small Area Fair Market Rents (rather than metro-wide FMRs) to set payment standards, making them more responsive to neighborhood-level rental markets.
For landlords: payment standards are typically set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent (up to 120% with HUD approval). The PHA's published rate determines the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment.