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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Beech Creek, PA

Discover affordable housing in Beech Creek where there are 1+ 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.

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Merreyvale Apartments

36 Merryvale Ln, Beech Creek, Pennsylvania 16822

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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
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elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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 Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
 Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
 Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
 Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
 Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
 Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
 Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
$17.25/hour
$10.00 (+138%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $10.00 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Beech Creek, 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.

Clinton County Housing Authority
Operates the Public Housing programs for Beech Creek, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania?

The City of Beech Creek has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.86 percent of the population living in Beech Creek.

What is the rental market like in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Beech Creek area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Beech Creek?

The rental vacancy rate in Beech Creek is 0 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 Beech Creek for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beech Creek
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4 36 5 13 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Beech Creek

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

How Much Is Rent in Beech Creek

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,546. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $705
Two BR $911
Three BR $1,142
Four BR $1,546
2024 Fair Market Rents in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

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

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 4 100 percent
One BR 32 89 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Beech Creek?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

Beech Creek features 32 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 Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Beech Creek.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Beech Creek landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Beech Creek.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $820 and $1,002.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.