What HUD offices serve Dallastown, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dallastown.
How many renters live in Dallastown, Pennsylvania?
The City of Dallastown has 4,164 people living in 1,748 households.
There are 2,108 renters living in 927 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.62 percent of the population living in Dallastown.
What is the rental market like in Dallastown, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 1,873 housing units in the Dallastown area. Of these, 927 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dallastown?
The rental vacancy rate in Dallastown 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 Dallastown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallastown
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 238 | 503 | 144 | 42 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dallastown
A large number of apartments in Dallastown 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 Dallastown are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Dallastown
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $861 to $1,667. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $861 |
| One BR | $951 |
| Two BR | $1,197 |
| Three BR | $1,595 |
| Four BR | $1,667 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dallastown, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dallastown?
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 |
| One BR | 157 | 66 percent |
| Two BR | 304 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dallastown, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Dallastown?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dallastown, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dallastown, Pennsylvania
Dallastown features 40 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 Dallastown, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dallastown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dallastown, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dallastown landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Dallastown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dallastown, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,077 and $1,317.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
