About RALSTON MERCY-DOUGLASS HOUSE
RALSTON MERCY-DOUGLASS HOUSE is a HUD-assisted rental property in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to HUD's Multifamily Properties (Assisted) dataset, the building has 55 total units, of which 54 receive federal rental assistance under Section 202 / 811 Supportive Housing and PRAC (Project Rental Assistance Contract). That means the resident's share of rent is generally limited to roughly 30% of adjusted household income, with HUD covering the remainder of the contract rent paid to the owner.
This property primarily serves elderly residents (62+). About 100% of current residents are 62 or older, which is consistent with a Section 202 supportive housing community.
If you'd like to apply, contact the property's management office below. Project-based Section 8 waiting lists are managed by the property, not by your local public housing authority — you must apply to each building separately.
Unit mix
| Bedrooms | Units |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | 54 |
How to apply
Project-based Section 8 properties keep their own waiting lists. To apply to RALSTON MERCY-DOUGLASS HOUSE:
- Call the management office at the number above (or use the contact below) and ask whether the waiting list is open.
- Request an application packet. Most properties will mail or email it; some require you to pick it up in person.
- Have your documents ready: photo ID, Social Security cards or numbers for every household member, birth certificates for minors, the last 2–3 months of pay stubs or benefit award letters, and prior addresses for the last 5 years.
- Return the application as instructed. Keep a copy for your records and write down the date you submitted it.
- Update your contact information any time you move or change phone numbers — properties remove applicants who can't be reached.
For a complete document checklist, see how to apply. To check whether you meet the income limits, see eligibility.
Contact & details
- Address
- 3817 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- County
- Philadelphia
- On-site phone
- (215) 382-5110
- Management agent
- MERCY-DOUGLASS HUMAN SERVICES AFFILIATE
- Management contact
- Jeanice Salter
- Management phone
- (215) 386-1808
- Management email
- jsalter@mercydouglass.org
- HUD servicing site
- Baltimore (Baltimore Hub)
- HUD property ID
- 800058925
Other HUD-assisted properties in Philadelphia
If RALSTON MERCY-DOUGLASS HOUSE's waiting list is closed or doesn't fit your household, applying to several nearby buildings in parallel is the fastest way to get housed. These are the largest other assisted properties in Philadelphia:
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- UNIVERSITY SQUARE PLAZA — 440 units, 3901 MARKET ST
- MONTE VISTA APTS — 316 units, 931 N 63rd Street
- Samuel Tabas Apartments — 300 units, 2101 STRAHLE ST
- PHILIP MURRAY HOUSE — 299 units, 6300 OLD YORK ROAD
- THE PAVILION — 295 units, 3901 CONSHOHOCKEN AVE
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Source: HUD Multifamily Properties — Assisted dataset (HUD GIS Open Data). Property records change over time; verify all details directly with the management office before relying on them.