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

Discover affordable housing in New Wilmington where there are 1+ 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.

Westfield Apartments

5826 Old Pulaski Rd, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania 16142

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In New Wilmington, Pennsylvania
$16.50/hour
$9.25 (+128%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.25 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve New Wilmington, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania?

The City of New Wilmington has 2,157 people living in 468 households.

There are 332 renters living in 179 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.39 percent of the population living in New Wilmington.

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

There are an estimated 552 housing units in the New Wilmington area. Of these, 201 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Wilmington?

The rental vacancy rate in New Wilmington 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 Wilmington for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Wilmington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 58 45 61 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Wilmington

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Wilmington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $590 to $1,386. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $590
One BR $663
Two BR $871
Three BR $1,208
Four BR $1,386
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

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

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 2 40 percent
One BR 24 41 percent
Two BR 23 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in New Wilmington?

Income Based Apartments in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

New Wilmington features 8 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 Wilmington, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Wilmington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Wilmington landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Wilmington.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $784 and $958.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.