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

Discover affordable housing in Chester where there are 59+ 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.

Birchwood at Pentecostal Square

325 Pusey St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Jefferis Square Apartments

1133 Hyatt Street, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Chester Apartments

1225 W 9th St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Wellington Ridge

3000 West 13th Street, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Daniel Scott Commons

1437 Congress St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

payment Subsidized

Benjamin Banneker Plaza

2101 W 7th St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

payment Subsidized

Robert Stinson Towers

1501 Arbor Dr, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

payment Subsidized

Palmerhouse

1420 Esrey St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

payment Subsidized

Fifth Street Apartments

1139 Hyatt St , Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Wallingford Estates

2701 Madison St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1-2
payment $1175-1345/mo.

Penn Street Apartments

501 Penn St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 2
payment $1003/mo.

Green Forest Apartments

314 E 24th St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed Studio-2
payment $1210-1355/mo.

Hillside Manor Apartments

1127 Ward St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 2
payment $950/mo.

1115 Morton Ave Unit A

1115 Morton Ave Unit A, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1
payment $815/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

203 W 22nd St

203 W 22nd St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 3
payment $1575/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

1210 Central Ave

1210 Central Ave, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1
payment $1050/mo.

1210 Central Ave Unit C

1210 Central Ave Unit C, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 1
payment $1050/mo.

614 E 19th St

614 E 19th St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 4
payment $2100/mo.

320 E 19th St Unit #3

320 E 19th St Unit #3, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed 2
payment $1350/mo.

1521 Upland St Unit B

1521 Upland St Unit B, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

bed Studio
payment $1000/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Chester, Pennsylvania

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chester, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Chester, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Chester, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Chester, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Chester, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Chester, Pennsylvania?

The City of Chester has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 57.93 percent of the population living in Chester.

What is the rental market like in Chester, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Chester area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chester, Pennsylvania, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chester?

The rental vacancy rate in Chester is 4 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 Chester for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chester
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
283 1,762 2,063 3,227 314
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chester

A large number of apartments in Chester have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Chester

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 Chester, Pennsylvania

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

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 257 91 percent
One BR 1,734 98 percent
Two BR 1,947 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chester, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Chester?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Chester, Pennsylvania

Chester features 1,473 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 Chester, Pennsylvania

There are 632 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chester, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chester landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Chester.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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