What HUD offices serve New Freedom, 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 New Freedom.
How many renters live in New Freedom, Pennsylvania?
The City of New Freedom has 4,962 people living in 1,768 households.
There are 230 renters living in 120 renter households in this City. Renters make up 4.64 percent of the population living in New Freedom.
What is the rental market like in New Freedom, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 1,787 housing units in the New Freedom area. Of these, 120 units are rental homes, making up 7 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Freedom?
The rental vacancy rate in New Freedom 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 New Freedom for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Freedom
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 56 | 64 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Freedom
A large number of apartments in New Freedom 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 New Freedom are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 63 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 New Freedom
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $861 to $1,667. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $861 |
| One BR | $951 |
| Two BR | $1,197 |
| Three BR | $1,595 |
| Four BR | $1,667 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Freedom, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in New Freedom?
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 |
| Two BR | 45 | 80 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in New Freedom, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in New Freedom?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in New Freedom, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 28 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Freedom, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in New Freedom, Pennsylvania
New Freedom 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 New Freedom, Pennsylvania
There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Freedom.
Housing Choice Vouchers in New Freedom, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Freedom landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Freedom.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Freedom, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,077 and $1,317.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
