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

Discover affordable housing in Bristol where there are 6+ 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.

Venice Ashby II

1601 Foster Avenue Cir, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

Venice Ashby I

5401 Beaver Dam Rd, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

Grundy Towers

205 Pond St, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

Rehab Project

20 Lincoln Ave, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

Silverlake Apartments

1227 Murphy Dr, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

1306 - 08 Ashby Ave

1306 Ashby Ave, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bristol, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bristol, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP), Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Bristol, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Bristol, Pennsylvania?

The City of Bristol has 9,862 people living in 4,146 households.

There are 3,630 renters living in 1,575 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.81 percent of the population living in Bristol.

What is the rental market like in Bristol, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 4,360 housing units in the Bristol area. Of these, 1,620 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bristol, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bristol?

The rental vacancy rate in Bristol is 3 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 Bristol for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bristol
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
150 312 566 453 63
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bristol

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Bristol

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bristol, Pennsylvania

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

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 132 88 percent
One BR 302 97 percent
Two BR 410 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bristol, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Bristol?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 177
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bristol, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Bristol, Pennsylvania

Bristol features 360 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 Bristol, Pennsylvania

There are 17 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bristol.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bristol, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bristol landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bristol.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bristol, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.