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

Discover affordable housing in Monroe County where there are 18+ 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.

Shirley Futch Plaza

4 S Kistler St, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301

Milford Commons Apartments

1800 Milford Commons Ct, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301

Bridge Street Apartments

26 Bridge St , Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360

Skyline Heights

Rr 209, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301

Knob Crest

3 Knob Rd, Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344

White Stone Commons

White Stone Corner RD, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360

Limekiln Manor Apartments

19 Kinney Ave, Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344

Creekview Apartments

100 Ed Christine Dr, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360

Belmont Knoll

1 Center Ave, Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344

Eagle Valley Apartments

220 Stokes Ave, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301

Hamilton Manor Apartments

4225 Manor Dr, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360

Wisteria Commons

827 Wisteria Commons , Barrett, Pennsylvania 18326

The Oaks

827 Wisteria Commons, Barrett, Pennsylvania 18326

Phfa Chdo - Eagle Valley

Roosevelt St And Stokes Ave, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360

Hillstreet - Avon Court

444 Normal St, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301

West Gate

1055 W Main St, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360

Whitestone Commons

402 White Blossom Ln, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301

Lapark Living Center

25 Leacock Rd, Paradise, Pennsylvania 17562

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Monroe County, Pennsylvania
$27.84/hour
$20.59 (+284%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $20.59 (+284%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Monroe 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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Monroe County has 167,198 people living in 58,034 households.

There are 26,263 renters living in 10,537 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.71 percent of the population living in Monroe County.

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

There are an estimated 79,377 housing units in the Monroe County area. Of these, 13,228 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Monroe County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroe County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
491 2,188 3,865 4,755 927
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroe County

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Monroe County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,111 to $2,376. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,111
One BR $1,119
Two BR $1,470
Three BR $1,988
Four BR $2,376
2024 Fair Market Rents in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Monroe 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 380 77 percent
One BR 1,485 68 percent
Two BR 2,390 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Monroe County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 434
Public Housing 300
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 180
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Monroe County features 540 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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania

There are 404 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monroe County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Monroe County landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Monroe County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Monroe County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,323 and $1,617.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.