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

Discover affordable housing in Birdsboro where there are 4+ 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.

River Run Meadows

190 Spring Grove Court, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 19508

Chestnut Court Apartments

226 Chestnut Street, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 19508

Brooke Estates

200-280 Haycreek Road, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania 19508

Birdsboro Estates C/O Ndc Real Estate

201 Mainbird St, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
$25.00/hour
$17.75 (+245%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $17.75 (+245%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Birdsboro, 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 Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania?

The City of Birdsboro has 5,106 people living in 2,269 households.

There are 1,073 renters living in 664 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.01 percent of the population living in Birdsboro.

What is the rental market like in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 2,352 housing units in the Birdsboro area. Of these, 697 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Birdsboro?

The rental vacancy rate in Birdsboro is 5 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 Birdsboro for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Birdsboro
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
22 162 210 260 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Birdsboro

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Birdsboro

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,758. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $1,041
Two BR $1,320
Three BR $1,649
Four BR $1,758
2024 Fair Market Rents in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

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

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 22 100 percent
One BR 151 93 percent
Two BR 120 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Birdsboro?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 58
Public Housing 57
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

Birdsboro features 56 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 Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Birdsboro.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,188 and $1,452.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.