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

Discover affordable housing in Hermitage where there are 5+ 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.

Orange Village Apartments

200 Orange Dr, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148

Garden Way Apartments

2350 Garden Way, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148

Shenango Park Apartments

1400 Bolde Dr, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148

Hermitage Senior Housing

1741 Village Path, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148

Quaker Meadow

3785 Quaker Cir, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hermitage, Pennsylvania
$16.00/hour
$8.75 (+121%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $8.75 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hermitage, 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 Hermitage, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Hermitage, Pennsylvania?

The City of Hermitage has 16,216 people living in 7,631 households.

There are 3,710 renters living in 2,116 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.88 percent of the population living in Hermitage.

What is the rental market like in Hermitage, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 8,099 housing units in the Hermitage area. Of these, 2,252 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hermitage?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hermitage
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
104 676 855 440 41
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hermitage

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Hermitage

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $656 to $1,233. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $656
One BR $661
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,148
Four BR $1,233
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hermitage, Pennsylvania

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

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 63 61 percent
One BR 277 41 percent
Two BR 391 46 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hermitage, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Hermitage?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hermitage, Pennsylvania including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 241
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 227
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hermitage, Pennsylvania

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Hermitage, Pennsylvania

Hermitage features 316 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 Hermitage, Pennsylvania

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hermitage.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hermitage, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hermitage landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hermitage.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hermitage, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.