Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Venango County, PA

Discover affordable housing in Venango County where there are 13+ 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.

Seneca Court Apartments

232 Seneca Street, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Seneca Woods

215 Saint Charles St, Seneca, Pennsylvania 16346

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Towne Towers

7 E 2nd St, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

payment Subsidized

Pin Oak Village

139 Acorn Dr, Seneca, Pennsylvania 16346

payment Subsidized

Ranch Street Apartments

150 Ranch St, Seneca, Pennsylvania 16346

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Oak Hill Apartments

10 Taylor St, Franklin, Pennsylvania 16323

bed 3
payment $961/mo.

151 Plum St Unit 202

151 Plum St Unit 202, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

bed 1
payment $565/mo.

Grand View Senior Residences

500 Commons Way, Irwin, Pennsylvania 15642

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Luther Place

1 Sycamore St, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

accessibility Accessible

Clintonville Apts-

112 Butler St, Clintonville, Pennsylvania

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Cherry Hill Apartments

19 Rockwood Ave, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

payment Subsidized

Century Scattered Sites

303 Fern Ct, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Moran Siverly

110 Moran St, Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Venango County, Pennsylvania

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
Open Until Further Notice
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Venango County, Pennsylvania
$16.00/hour
$8.75 (+121%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $8.75 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Venango County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Venango County, 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 Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Venango County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Venango County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Venango County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.18 percent of the population living in Venango County.

What is the rental market like in Venango County, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Venango County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Venango County, Pennsylvania, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Venango County?

The rental vacancy rate in Venango County is 5 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 Venango County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Venango County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
112 955 1,924 1,535 528
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Venango County

A large number of apartments in Venango County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Venango County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $573 to $1,232. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $573
One BR $648
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,067
Four BR $1,232
2024 Fair Market Rents in Venango County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Venango County?

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 96 86 percent
One BR 608 64 percent
Two BR 1,100 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Venango County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Venango County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Venango County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Venango County, Pennsylvania

Venango County features 488 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 Venango County, Pennsylvania

There are 74 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Venango County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Venango County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Venango County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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