What HUD offices serve Fountain Hill, 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 Fountain Hill.
How many renters live in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania?
The City of Fountain Hill has 4,819 people living in 1,942 households.
There are 1,673 renters living in 849 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.72 percent of the population living in Fountain Hill.
What is the rental market like in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 2,022 housing units in the Fountain Hill area. Of these, 849 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fountain Hill?
The rental vacancy rate in Fountain Hill 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 Fountain Hill for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fountain Hill
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 523 | 170 | 73 | 30 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fountain Hill
A large number of apartments in Fountain Hill 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 Fountain Hill are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 45 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 Fountain Hill
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 Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fountain Hill?
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 | 35 | 95 percent |
| One BR | 365 | 70 percent |
| Two BR | 120 | 71 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Fountain Hill?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 97 |
| Public Housing | 89 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
Fountain Hill features 75 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 Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
There are 97 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fountain Hill.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fountain Hill landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fountain Hill.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
