Free Legal Help for Tenants and Landlords in Pennsylvania

Legal aid organizations, right-to-counsel programs and official court self-help resources in Pennsylvania, gathered from the state, county and city pages on this site.

Right to a free lawyer in eviction cases

Statewide: No statewide right to counsel in eviction cases. 68 P.S. 250.501-250.513

Philadelphia County (Philadelphia): Philadelphia Right to Counsel: free lawyers for tenants with income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level in ten ZIP codes (19121, 19124, 19131, 19132, 19134, 19139, 19141, 19144, 19153, 19154); expansion to 19131 and 19153 announced April 2026. Access via Philly Tenant Hotline (267) 443-2500. Source
Philadelphia: Yes, in covered ZIP codes (19121, 19124, 19131, 19132, 19134, 19139, 19141, 19144, 19153, 19154) for households at or below 200% FPL. Source
Pittsburgh: No city right to counsel found. The city's Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing task force has recommended legal help for tenants facing eviction.

Free legal aid organizations

Philly Tenant Hotline — 267-443-2500 (listed by the Municipal Court); also phillytenant.org. Connects tenants to Right to Counsel and the Philadelphia Eviction Prevention Project.
Serves: Philadelphia County (Philadelphia)
Neighborhood Legal Services — 412-255-6700 (nlsa.us); contact after an eviction action has been filed; income-eligible tenants.
Serves: Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) — Serves Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties; helpline 877-429-5994 (Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–1 p.m.); apply online at lasp.org/apply; handles eviction and landlord-tenant matters.
Serves: Montgomery County (Norristown), Delaware County (Media), Bucks County (Doylestown), Chester County (West Chester)
MidPenn Legal Services — Free civil legal services for low-income residents; intake for Lancaster County 1-800-326-9177 (8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.).
Serves: Lancaster County (Lancaster), Berks County (Reading), Dauphin County (Harrisburg), York County (York), Cumberland County (Carlisle), Franklin County
North Penn Legal Services — Free civil legal aid in 20 northeastern Pennsylvania counties, including housing and landlord/tenant matters; apply by phone at 877-953-4250 or online at https://www.nplspa.org/apply-now.html.
Serves: Lehigh County (Allentown), Luzerne County (Wilkes-Barre), Northampton County (Easton), Lackawanna County (Scranton), Lycoming County
Summit Legal Aid — Free civil legal help for eligible low-income residents of Westmoreland and nine other southwestern Pennsylvania counties, including landlord disputes; central intake 1-800-846-0871.
Serves: Westmoreland County (Greensburg)
MidPenn Legal Services - State College office — 3500 E. College Ave., Suite 1295, State College, PA 16801; (814) 238-4958. Apply through intake at (800) 326-9177. MidPenn's service area includes Centre County.
Serves: Centre County
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS) — Serves Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties; housing help includes landlord-tenant defense and wrongful eviction. Intake (866) 761-6572.
Serves: Butler County, Beaver County
MidPenn Legal Services - Lebanon office — 1150 Chestnut Street, Suite 1, Lebanon, PA 17042; local (717) 274-2834. To apply for services call (800) 326-9177.
Serves: Lebanon County
Summit Legal Aid - Uniontown Office — 45 East Main St., Suite 200, Uniontown, PA 15401; serves Fayette County. Apply: (800) 846-0871; Fair Housing Hotline (877) 725-4472.
Serves: Fayette County

Find a tenant or eviction lawyer in Pennsylvania

If you do not qualify for free legal aid, a bar lawyer referral service can match you with a landlord-tenant lawyer for a low-cost first consultation.

Pennsylvania Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (serves 47 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties; other counties are served by local bar associations) — 800-932-0311 (select option 2)
Initial 30-minute consultation costs no more than $30

Official court and state resources

Legal aid groups set their own eligibility rules (usually income-based). Call ahead or check their site.

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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.