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

Discover affordable housing in Altoona where there are 32+ 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.

Cherry Grove

400 E Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Station Square Apartments

807 13th St, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

payment Subsidized

Altoona Evergreen Manor I

5919 Evergreen Ct, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

payment Subsidized

Chateau of Altoona

2701 Walnut Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

payment Subsidized

Marian House Manor

1408 4th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Woodrow Wilson Gardens

409 Eveningtide Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Waupalani Apartments

400 22nd Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Ida Towers

1010 12th St, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Blair Towers

1600 8th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Blair Commons

623 Lehigh Ln, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

124 Pinecroft Ave Unit 124 1st floor

124 Pinecroft Ave Unit 124 1st floor, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

bed 1
payment $650/mo.

210 E Bell Ave

210 E Bell Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

bed 3
payment $1050/mo.

2422 Broad Ave Unit 1

2422 Broad Ave Unit 1, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

bed 1
payment $650/mo.

119 E 5th Ave

119 E 5th Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

bed 2
payment $950/mo.

409 Beech Ave

409 Beech Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

bed 3
payment $895/mo.

324 1st ave

324 1st ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

bed 4
payment $1005/mo.

2529 Beale Ave

2529 Beale Ave, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

bed 4
payment $1406/mo.

205 E 3rd Ave Unit 1st Floor

205 E 3rd Ave Unit 1st Floor, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

bed 1
payment $675/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1409 13th St Unit 1

1409 13th St Unit 1, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16601

bed 1
payment $750/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

2603 Dysart Ave Unit Secondfloor,duplex

2603 Dysart Ave Unit Secondfloor,duplex, Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602

bed 1
payment $695/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Altoona, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Altoona, Pennsylvania
$18.81/hour
$11.56 (+159%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $11.56 (+159%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Altoona, 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 Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Altoona, Pennsylvania?

The City of Altoona has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.85 percent of the population living in Altoona.

What is the rental market like in Altoona, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Altoona area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Altoona, Pennsylvania, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Altoona?

The rental vacancy rate in Altoona is 8 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 Altoona for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Altoona
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
284 1,901 1,775 1,647 609
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Altoona

A large number of apartments in Altoona 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 Altoona

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $673 to $1,406. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $673
One BR $831
Two BR $993
Three BR $1,232
Four BR $1,406
2024 Fair Market Rents in Altoona, Pennsylvania

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

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 234 82 percent
One BR 1,608 85 percent
Two BR 1,355 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Altoona, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Altoona?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Altoona, Pennsylvania

Altoona features 1,316 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 Altoona, Pennsylvania

There are 402 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Altoona.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Altoona, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Altoona, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $894 and $1,092.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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