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

Discover affordable housing in Montgomery County where there are 59+ 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.

Crest Manor

2231 Hamilton Avenue, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania 19090

Crossroads Apartments

101 Wexford Court, Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19468

The Willows at Reliance Crossing

215 Quinn Court, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964

Parkview at Oak Crest

560 Oak Drive, Harleysville, Pennsylvania 19438

Pleasant Valley Aparments

107 E Hector St, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428

Moreland Towers

36 E Moreland Ave, Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040

Birchwood at Ambler

48 N Main St, Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002

Susie Clemens House

1292 Allentown Rd., Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446

North Hills Manor

300 Linden Ave, Glenside, Pennsylvania 19038

Derstine Run 2

84 Derstine Rd, Hatfield, Pennsylvania 19440

Salba Apartments

309 Walnut St, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 19046

Rolling Hills Apartments

2120 Buchert Rd , Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464

Hopkinson House

536 Main Street, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania 19473

Dock Manor

2059 Detwiler Rd, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446

St Luke Knolls

D9 Knoll Ln, Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania 19525

Villas at Red Hill

550 Singer Way, Red Hill, Pennsylvania 18076

Norristown Elderly Housing

300 Walnut St, Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401

Oakwood Gardens

421 E Main St, Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446

Valley Manor

350 Broad St, Harleysville, Pennsylvania 19438

Bethlehem Village

100 W Wissahickon Ave, Flourtown, Pennsylvania 19031

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Montgomery 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Montgomery County has 864,683 people living in 335,219 households.

There are 189,156 renters living in 96,516 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.88 percent of the population living in Montgomery County.

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

There are an estimated 350,243 housing units in the Montgomery County area. Of these, 103,112 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Montgomery County?

The rental vacancy rate in Montgomery County is 6 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 Montgomery County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montgomery County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8,144 33,263 34,046 15,915 4,021
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Montgomery County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Montgomery County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Montgomery 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 3,519 43 percent
One BR 19,150 58 percent
Two BR 13,343 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Montgomery County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,343
Public Housing 592
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,173
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 86
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 161
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County features 2,223 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 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

There are 1,040 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Montgomery County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Montgomery County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Montgomery County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.