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

Discover affordable housing in Blair County where there are 51+ 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.

Cherry Grove

400 E Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Tyrone Park Apartments

1359 Burley Ave, Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Highland Hall

517 Walnut Street, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania 16648

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Roaring Springs Commons

153 Roaring Spring Cmn, Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania 16673

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Tyrone House Apartments

212 E 12th St, Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Hopper Commons

126 Hopper Ln, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania 16648

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Greenfields

190 Penndale Ave. #7, Claysburg, Pennsylvania 16625

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Tyrone Elderly

2 W 11th St, Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686

payment Subsidized

Sylvan Acres

509 Sylvan Cir, Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Wmbg Area Improved

403 W 3rd St, Williamsburg, Pennsylvania 16693

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Roaring Spring Com

153 Roaring Spring Cmn, Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania 16673

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Station Square Apartments

807 13th St, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

payment Subsidized

Altoona Evergreen Manor I

5919 Evergreen Ct, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

payment Subsidized

Bell Mansion Apartments

617 Stadium Dr, Bellwood, Pennsylvania 16617

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Chateau of Altoona

2701 Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

payment Subsidized

Marian House Manor

1408 4th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Woodrow Wilson Gardens

409 Eveningtide Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Waupalani Apartments

400 22nd Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Country Manor

809 Country Manor Dr Ste 1, Duncansville, Pennsylvania 16635

payment Subsidized

Ida Towers

1010 12th St, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Blair County, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Blair County, Pennsylvania
$18.81/hour
$11.56 (+159%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $11.56 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Blair County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Blair 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 Blair County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Blair County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Blair County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.38 percent of the population living in Blair County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Blair County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blair County, Pennsylvania, there are 0.95 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blair County?

The rental vacancy rate in Blair County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Blair County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blair County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
790 3,861 6,096 3,924 928
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blair County

A large number of apartments in Blair County 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 Blair County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $673 to $1,406. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $673
One BR $831
Two BR $993
Three BR $1,232
Four BR $1,406
2024 Fair Market Rents in Blair County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blair 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 383 48 percent
One BR 2,846 74 percent
Two BR 4,067 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Blair County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Blair County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blair County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Blair County, Pennsylvania

Blair County features 1,983 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 Blair County, Pennsylvania

There are 565 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blair County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Blair County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blair County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $894 and $1,092.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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