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

Discover affordable housing in Fayette County where there are 59+ 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.

Hunter's Ridge

800 Hunters Ridge , Brownsville, Pennsylvania 15417

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Rose Square Apartments

502 Decatur Ave, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Connellsville Heritage Apartments

502 Decatur Ave, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Rostraver Apartments

47 Mathews Road Office 214, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania 15012

bed 1-3
payment $861-1117/mo.
payment Subsidized

Connellsville Towers

120 E Peach Street, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Iron Bridge Crossings

5 Market Street, Brownsville, Pennsylvania 15417

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Brownsville House

310 Cadwallader St, Brownsville, Pennsylvania 15417

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

Uniontown Family Homes

Uniontown Family Homes, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Wynnwood Commons

100 Fair St, Fairchance, Pennsylvania 15436

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Surrey Hill Apartments

501 Surrey Hill Dr, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Laurel Estates

71 Greenpoint Cir , Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Fairchance Senior Housing

120 Fair St., Fairchance, Pennsylvania 15436

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

White Swan Apartments

117 West Main Street, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Jefferson Courtyard

301 N Jefferson St, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

accessibility Accessible

Mount Vernon Towers

177 W Main St, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Union Gardens

500 Woodview Ter, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

payment Subsidized

Harris Gardens

143 Brushwood Rd C-03, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

payment Subsidized

Village of Searights

600 Village of Searights, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

payment Subsidized

Meridian Point

112 Confer Vista Dr, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

S J Bailey Apartments

PO Box 350, Nicholson, Pennsylvania 18446

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fayette 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
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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 Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fayette County, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Fayette County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Fayette 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Fayette County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.4 percent of the population living in Fayette County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Fayette County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fayette County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fayette County is 7 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 Fayette County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
578 3,233 4,870 4,758 1,107
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County

A large number of apartments in Fayette 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 Fayette County

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 Fayette County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fayette 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 321 56 percent
One BR 2,828 87 percent
Two BR 4,225 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Fayette County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fayette County, 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
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County features 2,652 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 Fayette County, Pennsylvania

There are 346 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fayette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fayette County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fayette County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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