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

Discover affordable housing in Aliquippa where there are 12+ 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 Towers

Westfield Dr, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Valley Terrace Apartments

400 Superior Ave, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Towne Towers

434 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Pmh VIII - Guy

203 Guy St, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Scottswood Apartments

2001 Washington St, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Pmh Hi 3 - Maratta Claridge

1810 Maratta Rd, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Linmar Terrace

283 Linmar Ter, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Sheffield Towers

100 Superior Ave, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Murphy Oliker Apartments

464 Franklin Ave, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

Todd Road Duplex

PO Box 68, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

1052 Brodhead Rd.

1052 Brodhead Rd, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 0

East Shaffer Duplex

102 E Shaffer Rd, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Aliquippa, 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 Aliquippa, 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, Mainstream Voucher programs for Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania?

The City of Aliquippa has 9,198 people living in 4,555 households.

There are 3,566 renters living in 1,864 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.77 percent of the population living in Aliquippa.

What is the rental market like in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 5,725 housing units in the Aliquippa area. Of these, 2,309 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Aliquippa?

The rental vacancy rate in Aliquippa is 15 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Aliquippa for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aliquippa
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
69 587 640 343 166
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aliquippa

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Aliquippa

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 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

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

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 69 100 percent
One BR 537 91 percent
Two BR 494 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Aliquippa?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 13
Public Housing 313
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 209
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Aliquippa features 625 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 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

There are 17 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Aliquippa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.