What HUD offices serve Belle Vernon, 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 Belle Vernon.
How many renters live in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania?
The City of Belle Vernon has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.67 percent of the population living in Belle Vernon.
What is the rental market like in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated housing units in the Belle Vernon area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Belle Vernon?
The rental vacancy rate in Belle Vernon is 6 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 Belle Vernon for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belle Vernon
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 176 | 97 | 41 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belle Vernon
A large number of apartments in Belle Vernon 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 Belle Vernon
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 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Belle Vernon?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 171 | 97 percent |
| Two BR | 94 | 97 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Belle Vernon?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
Belle Vernon features 589 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 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Belle Vernon.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Belle Vernon landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Belle Vernon.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.