Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Northern Cambria, PA

Discover affordable housing in Northern Cambria where there are 6+ 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.

Kennedy Court

819 23rd St, Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania 15714

Chestnut Commons

281 Dogwood St, Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania 15714

Phfa Chdo - Crawford Commons

2015 Crawford Ave, Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania 15714

Cherry Ridge Terrace

1 Cherry Ridge Ter, Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania 15714

Independence Gardens

250 Holly St, Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania 15714

Campbell Place

4200 Crawford Ave, Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania 15714

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania
$16.34/hour
$9.09 (+125%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.09 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Northern Cambria, 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 programs for Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania?

The City of Northern Cambria has 3,548 people living in 1,388 households.

There are 1,268 renters living in 419 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.74 percent of the population living in Northern Cambria.

What is the rental market like in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,522 housing units in the Northern Cambria area. Of these, 419 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Northern Cambria?

The rental vacancy rate in Northern Cambria 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 Northern Cambria for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Northern Cambria
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 111 90 86 132
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Northern Cambria

A large number of apartments in Northern Cambria 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 Northern Cambria are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Northern Cambria

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,276. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $682
Two BR $863
Three BR $1,135
Four BR $1,276
2024 Fair Market Rents in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Northern Cambria?

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
One BR 78 70 percent
Two BR 74 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Northern Cambria?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 11
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 61
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

Northern Cambria features 69 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 Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

There are 27 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Northern Cambria.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Northern Cambria landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Northern Cambria.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $777 and $949.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.