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

Discover affordable housing in Dallas where there are 3+ 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.

The Meadows Apartments

220 Lake St, Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612

Hi-Meadows

3135 Memorial Hwy, Dallas, Pennsylvania

Phfa Chdo - Valley View II

104 Valley View Trailer Park, Dallas, Pennsylvania 18612

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dallas, Pennsylvania
$19.68/hour
$12.43 (+171%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $12.43 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dallas, 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 Dallas, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Dallas, Pennsylvania?

The City of Dallas has 2,694 people living in 1,143 households.

There are 551 renters living in 252 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.45 percent of the population living in Dallas.

What is the rental market like in Dallas, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,222 housing units in the Dallas area. Of these, 252 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dallas, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dallas?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 48 78 116 5
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallas

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Dallas

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $730 to $1,464. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $730
One BR $854
Two BR $1,039
Three BR $1,343
Four BR $1,464
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dallas, Pennsylvania

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

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 5 100 percent
One BR 16 33 percent
Two BR 27 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dallas, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Dallas?

Income Based Apartments in Dallas, Pennsylvania

Dallas features 160 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 Dallas, Pennsylvania

There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dallas.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dallas, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dallas, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.