Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Armstrong County, PA

Discover affordable housing in Armstrong County where there are 19+ 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.

Allegheny Pointe

662 Cedar Ridge Drive, Apollo, Pennsylvania 15613

Millwood Arms Apartments

301 13th St, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

Freedom Apartments

1001 5th Ave, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

Rayburn Manor

11851 State Route 85, Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201

Kittanning Commons

Lindenwood Dr, Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201

Creekside Apartments

300 Creekside Dr, Leechburg, Pennsylvania 15656

Valley View V

Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

Warren Manor

120 Railroad Ave, Apollo, Pennsylvania 15613

Garden Towers

280 S McKean St, Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201

Armstrong Court

100 N Grant Ave, Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201

Valley View IV

106 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

Valley View III

100 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

Valley View II

102 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

Valley View Apartments

104 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

Sandalwood Apartments

11 Sandalwood Dr, Leechburg, Pennsylvania 15656

Balcony Towers

301 S McKean St, Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201

West - in - Arms

403 Twentieth St, North Apollo, Pennsylvania 15673

Allegheny Pointe

Chestnut Ln, Apollo, Pennsylvania 15613

Phfa Chdo - Valley View

Valley View Dr, Manorville, Pennsylvania 15501

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
$17.69/hour
$10.44 (+144%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $10.44 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Armstrong County, 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 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Armstrong County has 64,747 people living in 27,720 households.

There are 12,900 renters living in 6,087 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.92 percent of the population living in Armstrong County.

What is the rental market like in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 32,172 housing units in the Armstrong County area. Of these, 6,379 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Armstrong County?

The rental vacancy rate in Armstrong County is 6 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 Armstrong County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Armstrong County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
452 1,176 2,033 1,839 383
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Armstrong County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Armstrong County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,434. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $711
Two BR $934
Three BR $1,163
Four BR $1,434
2024 Fair Market Rents in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

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

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 191 42 percent
One BR 800 68 percent
Two BR 1,320 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Armstrong County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 178
Public Housing 525
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 227
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 152
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Armstrong County features 900 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 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

There are 136 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Armstrong County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Armstrong County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Armstrong County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $841 and $1,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.