Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in North Braddock, PA

Discover affordable housing in North Braddock where there are 2+ 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.

General Braddock Tower

620 Sixth Street, North Braddock, Pennsylvania 15104

Weiler Project

1717 Weiler St, North Braddock, Pennsylvania 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In North Braddock, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve North Braddock, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for North Braddock, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in North Braddock, Pennsylvania?

The City of North Braddock has 4,320 people living in 2,158 households.

There are 2,109 renters living in 1,080 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.82 percent of the population living in North Braddock.

What is the rental market like in North Braddock, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 2,701 housing units in the North Braddock area. Of these, 1,087 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Braddock?

The rental vacancy rate in North Braddock is 1 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 North Braddock for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Braddock
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
31 368 278 253 122
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Braddock

A large number of apartments in North Braddock 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 North Braddock are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 North Braddock

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 North Braddock, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North Braddock?

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 31 100 percent
One BR 316 86 percent
Two BR 244 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in North Braddock, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in North Braddock?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 166
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 138
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Braddock, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in North Braddock, Pennsylvania

North Braddock features 183 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 North Braddock, Pennsylvania

There are 2 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Braddock.

Housing Choice Vouchers in North Braddock, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Braddock landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in North Braddock.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Braddock, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.