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

Discover affordable housing in Canonsburg 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.

Canonsburg Lofts

803 1st Street, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

Ahepa 156 Apartments

156 Ahepa Dr, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

Canon House

121 N Central Ave, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

Washington County

1 W College St, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Canonsburg, 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 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Canonsburg has 9,672 people living in 4,266 households.

There are 3,110 renters living in 1,744 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.15 percent of the population living in Canonsburg.

What is the rental market like in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 4,546 housing units in the Canonsburg area. Of these, 1,897 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Canonsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Canonsburg is 8 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 Canonsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canonsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 576 786 204 125
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canonsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Canonsburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $917
One BR $965
Two BR $1,161
Three BR $1,474
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 31 69 percent
One BR 515 89 percent
Two BR 558 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Canonsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 42
Public Housing 97
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 102
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Canonsburg features 151 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 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

There are 92 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canonsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.