What HUD offices serve Elysburg, 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 Elysburg.
How many renters live in Elysburg, Pennsylvania?
The City of Elysburg has 2,451 people living in 994 households.
There are 103 renters living in 65 renter households in this City. Renters make up 4.2 percent of the population living in Elysburg.
What is the rental market like in Elysburg, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 1,083 housing units in the Elysburg area. Of these, 65 units are rental homes, making up 6 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Elysburg?
The rental vacancy rate in Elysburg 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 Elysburg for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elysburg
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elysburg
A large number of apartments in Elysburg 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 Elysburg are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Elysburg
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $608 to $1,125. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $608 |
| One BR | $688 |
| Two BR | $845 |
| Three BR | $1,034 |
| Four BR | $1,125 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Elysburg, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Elysburg?
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 | 31 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 17 | 68 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Elysburg, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Elysburg?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Elysburg, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 30 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 55 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Elysburg features 85 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 Elysburg, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elysburg.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Elysburg, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elysburg landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Elysburg.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elysburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
