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

Discover affordable housing in Lawrence County where there are 26+ 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.

Stone Brook Apartments

135 Center Ave, West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 16160

Lightner Greene

3296 Mitchell Rd, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16105

Lawrence Manor

211 W Moody Ave, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Shenango Treetop

Rr 1 Box 1100, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Harbor Heights

720 Altman Road, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Big Run

1300 South Jefferson Street, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Skyview Towers

219 N Beaver Street, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Vista South Apartments

1116 S Mercer St, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Sprucewood Commons

104 Spruce Dr, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania 16057

Crestview Gardens Apartments

1139 Pin Oak Dr, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Sheridan Place

26 N Jefferson St, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Westview Terrace

901 W Grant St, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Westfield Apartments

5826 Old Pulaski Rd, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania 16142

Wampum Park

159 Alpha Dr, Wampum, Pennsylvania 16157

Oakview Apartments

7 S Liberty St, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16102

Cedarcrest Apartments

210 N Cedar St, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16102

Highland Terrace

111 W Fairmont Ave, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16105

Allied Community Living

1303 S Jefferson St, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Lincoln Terrace

201 W Lincoln Avenue, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

Neshannock Woods

209 Cambridge St, Unit 601, New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
$16.50/hour
$9.25 (+128%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.25 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lawrence 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Lawrence County has 84,849 people living in 35,694 households.

There are 19,432 renters living in 9,089 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.9 percent of the population living in Lawrence County.

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

There are an estimated 39,647 housing units in the Lawrence County area. Of these, 9,623 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawrence County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lawrence County is 4 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 Lawrence County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
555 2,399 2,770 2,332 922
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Lawrence County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $590 to $1,386. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $590
One BR $663
Two BR $871
Three BR $1,208
Four BR $1,386
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lawrence 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 340 61 percent
One BR 1,578 66 percent
Two BR 1,346 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Lawrence County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 193
Public Housing 831
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 560
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 128
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 19
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Lawrence County features 1,565 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 Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

There are 208 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrence County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lawrence County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lawrence County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $784 and $958.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.