Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Camp Hill, PA

Discover affordable housing in Camp Hill where there are 4+ 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.

Mallard Run

820 Lisburn Rd, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011

Orchard Apartments

2204 Cedar Run Drive Ext, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011

Susquehanna View Apartments

208 Senate Avenue, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011

Crossroads Apartments

2141 Cedar Run Dr, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
$24.11/hour
$16.86 (+233%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $16.86 (+233%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Camp Hill, 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 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania?

The City of Camp Hill has 8,133 people living in 3,245 households.

There are 1,975 renters living in 1,022 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.28 percent of the population living in Camp Hill.

What is the rental market like in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 3,521 housing units in the Camp Hill area. Of these, 1,022 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Camp Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Camp Hill is 0 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 Camp Hill for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camp Hill
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 355 453 179 35
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Camp Hill

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Camp Hill

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $876 to $1,695. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $876
One BR $1,021
Two BR $1,273
Three BR $1,634
Four BR $1,695
2024 Fair Market Rents in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

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

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
One BR 146 41 percent
Two BR 230 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Camp Hill?

Income Based Apartments in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Camp Hill features 381 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 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

There are 19 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Camp Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Camp Hill landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Camp Hill.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,146 and $1,400.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.