Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Wilkinsburg, PA

Discover affordable housing in Wilkinsburg where there are 11+ 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.

Penn Hill Scattered Sites

Jefferson Manor, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

Falconhurst Restoration

724 Kelly Ave., Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

Wesley Plaza

Wesley and Clark Sts, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15208

Center Commons

1501 Marlboro Ave, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

Shields Building

822 Wood St, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

Tot - Props Inc [ Sperling Building ]

1007 Penn Ave, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

St Joseph Apartments

100 St Joseph Dr, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15148

Action - Housing Inc Richland Holdings Llc

501 Kelly Ave, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

Kenyon Properties II

SCATTERED SITES, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 0

Kenyon Properties I

701 Swissvale Ave, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

908 W Street

908 West St, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania 15221

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wilkinsburg, 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 Wilkinsburg, 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 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Wilkinsburg has 14,340 people living in 7,907 households.

There are 9,739 renters living in 5,533 renter households in this City. Renters make up 67.91 percent of the population living in Wilkinsburg.

What is the rental market like in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 9,779 housing units in the Wilkinsburg area. Of these, 5,726 units are rental homes, making up 59 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wilkinsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Wilkinsburg 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 Wilkinsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilkinsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
175 2,590 1,788 792 136
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilkinsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Wilkinsburg

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 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 164 94 percent
One BR 1,745 67 percent
Two BR 1,041 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Wilkinsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 700
Public Housing 46
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 452
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 5
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 49
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Wilkinsburg features 90 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 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

There are 125 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wilkinsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.