What HUD offices serve Baden, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Baden.
How many renters live in Baden, Pennsylvania?
The City of Baden has 3,891 people living in 1,744 households.
There are 672 renters living in 466 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.27 percent of the population living in Baden.
What is the rental market like in Baden, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 1,906 housing units in the Baden area. Of these, 466 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Baden, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Baden?
The rental vacancy rate in Baden is 0 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 Baden for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baden
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 128 | 186 | 84 | 26 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baden
A large number of apartments in Baden 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 Baden are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Baden
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 Baden, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Baden?
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 | 24 | 75 percent |
| One BR | 111 | 87 percent |
| Two BR | 173 | 93 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Baden, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Baden?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Baden, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 23 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 29 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Baden, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Baden, Pennsylvania
Baden features 30 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 Baden, Pennsylvania
There are 25 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baden.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Baden, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baden landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Baden.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baden, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
