What HUD offices serve Latrobe, 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 Latrobe.
How many renters live in Latrobe, Pennsylvania?
The City of Latrobe has 8,047 people living in 3,688 households.
There are 1,939 renters living in 1,172 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.1 percent of the population living in Latrobe.
What is the rental market like in Latrobe, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 3,937 housing units in the Latrobe area. Of these, 1,265 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Latrobe?
The rental vacancy rate in Latrobe 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 Latrobe for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Latrobe
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | 318 | 544 | 171 | 8 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Latrobe
A large number of apartments in Latrobe 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 Latrobe are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Latrobe
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $917 |
| One BR | $965 |
| Two BR | $1,161 |
| Three BR | $1,474 |
| Four BR | $1,605 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Latrobe?
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 | 131 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 295 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 473 | 87 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Latrobe?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Latrobe, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 18 |
| Public Housing | 79 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 96 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 6 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 44 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Latrobe features 385 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 Latrobe, Pennsylvania
There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Latrobe.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Latrobe landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Latrobe.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Latrobe, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
