What HUD offices serve Arnold, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Arnold.
How many renters live in Arnold, Pennsylvania?
The City of Arnold has 4,778 people living in 2,107 households.
There are 2,021 renters living in 900 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.3 percent of the population living in Arnold.
What is the rental market like in Arnold, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 2,643 housing units in the Arnold area. Of these, 999 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Arnold, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Arnold?
The rental vacancy rate in Arnold 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 Arnold for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arnold
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 265 | 402 | 147 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arnold
A large number of apartments in Arnold 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 Arnold are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Arnold
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 Arnold, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Arnold?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 261 | 98 percent |
| Two BR | 266 | 66 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Arnold, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Arnold?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Arnold, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 76 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 125 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 4 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Arnold, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Arnold, Pennsylvania
Arnold features 239 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 Arnold, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Arnold.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Arnold, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Arnold landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Arnold.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Arnold, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
