Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Lancaster County, PA

Discover affordable housing in Lancaster County where there are 85+ 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.

Willow Run

26 Utley Place, Willow Street, Pennsylvania 17584

bed 2-3
payment $743-1154/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Rockford Chase Apartments

375 South Rockford Road, Mountville, Pennsylvania 17554

bed 2-3
payment $770-975/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Denver Valley

99 Monroe Street, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based

Oak Bottom Village

123 Groffdale Drive, Quarryville, Pennsylvania 17566

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior

East High Village

554 E High St, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Millersville Manor

25 Lee Ave, Millersville, Pennsylvania 17551

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized

Brunswick Farms Apartments

373 Hampden Drive, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17554

bed 2-3
payment $406-1407/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Marietta Senior Apartments

601 E Market St, Marietta, Pennsylvania 17547

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Three Center Square

3 Center Sq, Maytown, Pennsylvania 17550

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accessibility Accessible

Walnut St Apartments

117 S Walnut St, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Saxony Ridge Apartments

615 W 6th St, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Apartments at Heatherwoods aka Rosewood Village Apartments

200 Hill Road, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Aster Place Apartments

201 Starflower View, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543

bed 2-3
payment $738-945/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Whistlestop View Apartments

443 West High Street, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Market House Apartments

41 S Poplar Street, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Landisville Apartments

180 Elizabeth St, Landisville, Pennsylvania 17538

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Landisville Apartments l

170 Elizabeth St, Landisville, Pennsylvania 17538

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Franklin Street Apartments

55 E Franklin Street, Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522

bed Studio-2
payment $565-751/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

The Apartments at Heatherwoods

200 Hill Road Denver, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517

bed 2-3
payment $592-920/mo.

Mountain View Terrace

566 Springville Rd, New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557

bed 1-2
payment $286-831/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
$25.25/hour
$18.00 (+248%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $18.00 (+248%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Lancaster County, 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) programs for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Lancaster County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.92 percent of the population living in Lancaster County.

What is the rental market like in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Lancaster County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, there are 1.01 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lancaster County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lancaster County is 3 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 Lancaster County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lancaster County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,892 15,746 24,715 14,773 4,396
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lancaster County

A large number of apartments in Lancaster County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Lancaster County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $938 to $1,775. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $938
One BR $1,061
Two BR $1,333
Three BR $1,725
Four BR $1,775
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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

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 1,168 40 percent
One BR 8,613 55 percent
Two BR 13,922 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Lancaster County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County features 853 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 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

There are 982 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lancaster County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lancaster County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Lancaster County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,200 and $1,466.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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