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Centre County Planning and
Community Development Office

Housing

The goal for housing in Centre County is to: Ensure decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing which is in suitable living surroundings and compatible with the natural environment, for every individual, regardless of age, sex, income, religious or ethnic background

— Centre County Comprehensive Plan 2003
Housing Chapter-Centre County Comprehensive Plan, Phase I

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Fair Housing Practices are guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act

The Centre County Planning and Community Development Office is a local point of contact for Fair Housing Protection in Centre County. Persons who believe that they have been discriminated against may contact the Office at (814) 355-6791 or email ccpc@co.centre.pa.us. You may also contact the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission directly at 717-787-9784 or 717-787-7279 (TDD).

Centre County Housing Market Analysis 2010-2011 [PDF]

Prepared by Mullin & Lonergan Associates for the Centre County Housing & Land Trust

Inclusionary Housing

Model Policies for Centre County

The Centre County Planning and Community Development Office has developed model policies to promote the creation of affordable housing. A Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development LUPTAP (Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance) grant was awarded to the County for this purpose.

VisitAbility

VisitAbility ensures that everyone has basic access to visit homes with ease. Visitable features include: one no-step entrance, bathroom on the first floor, wide doorways, and a clear path of travel on the main floor. (Promoting VisitAbility in Pennsylvania). For more information on visitability, go to http://www.sdhp.org/promoting_visitability_in_pennsy.htm.

Newsletters
  • Summer, 2010
  • Spring, 2010
    • Overview of Draft Inclusionary Housing Manual, Pages 1-3
    • Schedule for Regional Meetings for the purpose of receiving input, Page 3
    • Public Review Timeline, Page 4
  • Summer, 2009

Centre County Affordable Housing Coalition Video

Homes Within Reach Toolkit

First-Time Home Buyer Program

Maybe you've thought about owning your home for some time but assumed you could not afford it. Perhaps changes in your life have forced you to find a new place to live. In either case, you may be able to find help through this new First-Time Home Buyer Program [PDF] which is being offered by the Centre County Commissioners.

Task Force on Affordable Housing

In November of 2005 the Centre County Board of Commissioners appointed a Task Force on Affordable Housing to review the report prepared by Diana T. Myers and Associates, Centre County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment: A Blueprint for Action, and report back with specific recommendations to address the need for affordable housing in Centre County.

Centre County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment: A Blueprint for Action

Owner-occupied home in Patton Township Habitat for Humanity project

Addressing Barriers to Affordable Housing

Assisted Housing in Centre County

Map of Affordable Housing

The following links are useful tools for locating assisted housing in Centre County. The Assisted Housing Inventory is a spreadsheet that provides the facility's name, location, type of housing unit, contact information and funding sources. The map illustrates the location of each housing complex.

Resources