Reading Housing Authority
George M. Rhodes Apartments - Public Housing
Owns and operates apartments (efficiency and 1-bedroom) and houses (2-5 bedroom); Rent is based upon income and made affordable through subsidies from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development

1) Dwight D. Eisenhower Apartments
835 Franklin Street
Reading, PA
subsidized, elderly 62+ and 18+/disabled only
1 bedroom apartment

2) Franklin Towers
120 South Sixth Street
Reading, PA
subsidized, elderly/disabled only
studio and 1 bedroom

3) George M. Rhodes Apartments
815 Franklin Street
Reading, PA
subsidized, elderly/disabled only
studio and 1 bedroom

4) Glenside Homes
1301 Schuylkill Avenue
Reading, PA
subsidized
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 bedrooms

5) Hensler Homes
860 Avenue A
Reading, PA
subsidized, elderly 62+ and 18+/disabled only
1 bedroom

6) Kennedy Towers
300 South Fourth Street
Reading, PA
subsidized, elderly 62+ and 18+/disabled only
1 bedroom

7) Oakbrook Homes
1001 Scott Street
Reading, PA
subsidized
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 bedrooms

8) Samuel G. Hubert Apartmen
815 Franklin Street
Reading, PA 19602
Eligibility: Low income- families, single individuals, elderly (62+)and adults with disabilities
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm with afternoons by appointment only
Phone/FAX Numbers
  • (610) 372-3933
  • (610) 378-1289 - Fax
  • (610) 777-5965 - Fax
Email Address: info@readingha.org
Fee Amounts: Contact office for more information
Intake Procedure: Call the Tenant Placement Office and a voicemail will indicate if waiting lists are open and whether applications will be accepted. When waiting lists are open, applicants are processed at the Tenant Placement Office, Rhodes Apartment, 815 Franklin Street Reading, PA 19602. For more details on the apartments and houses available visit the website.
Geographical Area: Berks
Helpful Tips: Opening the waiting list: April 15, 2024, 8:00am for 0-BR for 1 person families, 1-BR for 2 person families who are elderly (age 62+) or who have a disability (18*) located in Rhodes, Eisenhower & Hubert Apartments, Kennedy & Franklin Towers and Hensler Homes. General Occupancy, 1-2-3-4BR located in Glenside and Oakbrook Homes and 5-BR in Oakbrook Homes only.
RHA utilized a 1 offer policy, eligible individuals are not able to select a development but will be offered the 1st unit they meet the criteria for.

Apply online only. Applications must be received by midnight on Wednesday April 17, 2024.
Not all applications that are received are expected to be placed on the waiting list. Lottery-based selection process.
Preference will be given to individuals and families who live in the City of Reading and to families of which a household member is a services member or veteran.
Acceptance of an application onto the waiting list is not a guarantee of housing assistance.
If you represent this agency, update your listing here.
* The community resource directory information is up to date to the best of our knowledge. However, you should always call the provider to confirm this information and make an appointment. Be sure to confirm payment information with the provider, if payment is required. Pennsylvania 211 does not rate, recommend or endorse any agency. We simply provide information as a public service.
Reading Housing Authority
George M. Rhodes Apartments - Public Housing
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