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

Discover affordable housing in Duquesne where there are 12+ 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.

Harry S. Truman Apartments

25 North Second Street, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Orchard Park

1001 Ridge Street , Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Miller Avenue Apartments

15 Miller Ave, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Summit Retirement Residence

125 S 6th St, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Parkview Manor Apartments

901 Duquesne Place Dr, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Oliver Plaza Apartments

200 N 2nd St, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Hilltop Apartments

2100 Duquesne Place Dr, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

ONE Homestead

140 E. 9th Avenue , Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Grant Towers

100 Grant Ave, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

First Cedar Apartments

318 Cedar St, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

Duquesne Apartments

1110 Overland Ave, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

517 S 5th Street

517 S 5th St, Duquesne, Pennsylvania 15110

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Duquesne, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Duquesne, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Duquesne, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Duquesne, Pennsylvania?

The City of Duquesne has 5,241 people living in 2,083 households.

There are 2,963 renters living in 1,154 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.54 percent of the population living in Duquesne.

What is the rental market like in Duquesne, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 2,862 housing units in the Duquesne area. Of these, 1,195 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Duquesne?

The rental vacancy rate in Duquesne is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duquesne
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
160 265 299 343 28
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duquesne

A large number of apartments in Duquesne 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 Duquesne are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Duquesne

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $917
One BR $965
Two BR $1,161
Three BR $1,474
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in Duquesne, Pennsylvania

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

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 117 73 percent
One BR 251 95 percent
Two BR 271 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Duquesne, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Duquesne?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 257
Public Housing 92
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 376
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 12
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Duquesne, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Duquesne, Pennsylvania

Duquesne features 424 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 Duquesne, Pennsylvania

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Duquesne.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Duquesne, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Duquesne landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Duquesne.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Duquesne, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.