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

Discover affordable housing in Clymer where there are 2+ 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.

Clymer House

525 Sherman St, Clymer, Pennsylvania 15728

Clymer Park

100 Hillside Dr, Clymer, Pennsylvania 15728

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clymer, Pennsylvania
$16.27/hour
$9.02 (+124%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.02 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clymer, 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 Clymer, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Clymer, Pennsylvania?

The City of Clymer has 1,109 people living in 518 households.

There are 361 renters living in 197 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.55 percent of the population living in Clymer.

What is the rental market like in Clymer, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 600 housing units in the Clymer area. Of these, 206 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clymer, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clymer?

The rental vacancy rate in Clymer is 4 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 Clymer for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clymer
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 39 76 62 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clymer

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Clymer

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $627 to $1,243. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $627
One BR $741
Two BR $859
Three BR $1,136
Four BR $1,243
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clymer, Pennsylvania

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

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 5 50 percent
One BR 31 79 percent
Two BR 38 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clymer, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Clymer?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 57
Public Housing 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clymer, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Clymer, Pennsylvania

Clymer features 58 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 Clymer, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clymer, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clymer landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clymer.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clymer, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.