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

Discover affordable housing in Coopersburg 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.

Coopersburg II Apartments

401 E State St, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania 18036

Coopersburg School Apartments

331 E State St, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania 18036

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
$27.01/hour
$19.76 (+273%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $19.76 (+273%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Coopersburg, 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 Coopersburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Coopersburg has 2,332 people living in 1,050 households.

There are 718 renters living in 368 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.79 percent of the population living in Coopersburg.

What is the rental market like in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,066 housing units in the Coopersburg area. Of these, 368 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Coopersburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Coopersburg 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 Coopersburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coopersburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 173 108 57 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coopersburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Coopersburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $972 to $1,900. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $972
One BR $1,137
Two BR $1,426
Three BR $1,821
Four BR $1,900
2024 Fair Market Rents in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 88 percent
One BR 173 100 percent
Two BR 98 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Coopersburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 81
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

Coopersburg features 0 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 Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

There are 81 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Coopersburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Coopersburg landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Coopersburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.