What HUD offices serve Freemansburg, 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 Freemansburg.
How many renters live in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania?
The City of Freemansburg has 2,861 people living in 1,224 households.
There are 1,179 renters living in 591 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.21 percent of the population living in Freemansburg.
What is the rental market like in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 1,303 housing units in the Freemansburg area. Of these, 617 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Freemansburg?
The rental vacancy rate in Freemansburg is 4 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 Freemansburg for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Freemansburg
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 66 | 65 | 414 | 46 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Freemansburg
A large number of apartments in Freemansburg 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 Freemansburg are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Freemansburg
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 Freemansburg, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Freemansburg?
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 | 40 | 61 percent |
| Two BR | 39 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Freemansburg?
Income Based Apartments in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania
Freemansburg 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 Freemansburg, Pennsylvania
There are 15 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Freemansburg.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Freemansburg landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Freemansburg.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
