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

Discover affordable housing in Greene County where there are 14+ 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.

Gateway Senior Housing

330 Nazer Street, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370

Waynesburg House Apartments

75 W Lincoln St, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370

Oak Dale Estates

41 Oak Dale Estates, Owensburg, Pennsylvania 17961

Parkview Knoll

317 Parkview Knls, Carmichaels, Pennsylvania 15320

Mountainview Gardens

204 Mountainview Drive, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370

Coleman Court Townhouses

601 Coleman Ave, Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067

Towpath House Apartments

475 N Delmorr Ave, Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067

Carmichaels Arbors

211 Liberty St, Carmichaels, Pennsylvania 15320

Cedarwood Apartments

403 Cedarwood Dr, Carmichaels, Pennsylvania 15320

Bridge Street Commons

600 Bridge St, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370

Morrisville Presbyterian Apartments

1 Hillcrest Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania 19067

Monongahela Manor

401 West Main Street, Monongahela, Pennsylvania 15063

Family Apartmenys Amp 1

126 Wayne Vlg, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370

Elderly Apartments Amp2

170 E Greene St, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15320

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Greene County, Pennsylvania
$16.69/hour
$9.44 (+130%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.44 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Greene 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 programs for Greene County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Greene County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Greene County has 35,781 people living in 13,957 households.

There are 6,409 renters living in 2,998 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.91 percent of the population living in Greene County.

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

There are an estimated 16,185 housing units in the Greene County area. Of these, 3,179 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Greene County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Greene County?

The rental vacancy rate in Greene County 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 Greene County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greene County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
95 467 1,196 865 344
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greene County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Greene County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $693 to $1,192. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $693
One BR $697
Two BR $881
Three BR $1,065
Four BR $1,192
2024 Fair Market Rents in Greene County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Greene 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 70 74 percent
One BR 279 60 percent
Two BR 689 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Greene County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Greene County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 161
Public Housing 284
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 327
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 34
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Greene County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Greene County, Pennsylvania

Greene County features 750 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 Greene County, Pennsylvania

There are 186 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Greene County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greene County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Greene County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Greene County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Greene County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $793 and $969.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.