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

Discover affordable housing in Boalsburg where there are 3+ 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.

Centre Estates II

101 Jacks Mill Dr, Boalsburg, Pennsylvania 16827

Ashworth Woods

Ashworth Ln, Boalsburg, Pennsylvania 16827

Ashworth Woods II

700 Ashworth Ln, Boalsburg, Pennsylvania 16827

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
$24.94/hour
$17.69 (+244%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $17.69 (+244%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Boalsburg, 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 programs for Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Boalsburg has 4,298 people living in 1,791 households.

There are 703 renters living in 299 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.36 percent of the population living in Boalsburg.

What is the rental market like in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 2,026 housing units in the Boalsburg area. Of these, 371 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Boalsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Boalsburg is 19 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 Boalsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boalsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 25 54 144 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Boalsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Boalsburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,122 to $1,754. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,122
One BR $1,133
Two BR $1,317
Three BR $1,593
Four BR $1,754
2024 Fair Market Rents in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 10 24 percent
One BR 25 100 percent
Two BR 48 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Boalsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 126
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

Boalsburg features 40 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 Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Boalsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Boalsburg landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Boalsburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,185 and $1,449.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.