Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Darby, PA

Discover affordable housing in Darby where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Flower Manor Apartments

1201 Springfield Rd, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

939 Springfield Road

939 Springfield Rd, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

400 Block Main St

417 Main St, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

Pine St Apartments

500 Pine St, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

Keystone Ave House

600 Keystone Ave, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Darby, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Darby, Pennsylvania?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Darby, Pennsylvania.

Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Darby.

How many renters live in Darby, Pennsylvania?

The City of Darby has 10,682 people living in 3,563 households.

There are 5,412 renters living in 1,779 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.66 percent of the population living in Darby.

What is the rental market like in Darby, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 4,077 housing units in the Darby area. Of these, 1,942 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Darby, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Darby?

The rental vacancy rate in Darby is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Darby for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Darby
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
111 332 287 942 79
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Darby

A large number of apartments in Darby have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Darby are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Darby

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Darby, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Darby?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 105 95 percent
One BR 318 96 percent
Two BR 281 98 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Darby, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Darby?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Darby, Pennsylvania including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 71
Public Housing 11
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Darby, Pennsylvania

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Darby, Pennsylvania

Darby features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Darby, Pennsylvania

There are 105 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Darby.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Darby, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Darby landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Darby.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Darby, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.