Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in New Oxford, PA

Discover affordable housing in New Oxford where there are 3+ 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.

Oxford Manor

409 North Bolton Street, New Oxford, Pennsylvania 17350

Old Friends at New Oxford

500 N Bolton St, New Oxford, Pennsylvania 17350

New Oxford Interfaith Gardens

113 E High St, New Oxford, Pennsylvania 17350

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In New Oxford, Pennsylvania
$23.22/hour
$15.97 (+220%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $15.97 (+220%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve New Oxford, 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 New Oxford, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in New Oxford, Pennsylvania?

The City of New Oxford has 1,720 people living in 698 households.

There are 864 renters living in 351 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.23 percent of the population living in New Oxford.

What is the rental market like in New Oxford, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 749 housing units in the New Oxford area. Of these, 358 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Oxford, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Oxford?

The rental vacancy rate in New Oxford is 2 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 Oxford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Oxford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
30 133 71 98 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Oxford

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Oxford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,765. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $997
Two BR $1,226
Three BR $1,620
Four BR $1,765
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Oxford, Pennsylvania

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

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 28 93 percent
One BR 121 91 percent
Two BR 50 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in New Oxford, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in New Oxford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 82
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Oxford, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in New Oxford, Pennsylvania

New Oxford features 52 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 Oxford, Pennsylvania

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Oxford.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Oxford, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Oxford landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in New Oxford.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Oxford, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,103 and $1,349.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.