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

Discover affordable housing in Clairton where there are 7+ 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.

Millvue Acres

Marion Circle , Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

bed 1-4

Clairton Inn Apartments

607 Miller Ave, Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Summerdale Court

745 Tamarack Dr, Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

accessibility Accessible

G.W. Carver Hall

565 Reed St, Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized

639 3rd St Unit B - 2nd Floor

639 3rd St Unit B - 2nd Floor, Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

bed 3
payment $900/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

5206 Wilson Ct

5206 Wilson Ct, Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

bed 3
payment $800/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Clairton

322 Halcomb Ave, Clairton, Pennsylvania 15025

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Clairton, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clairton, 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 Clairton, 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 programs for Clairton, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Clairton, Pennsylvania?

The City of Clairton has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.2 percent of the population living in Clairton.

What is the rental market like in Clairton, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Clairton area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clairton, Pennsylvania, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clairton?

The rental vacancy rate in Clairton is 9 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 Clairton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clairton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
64 270 429 307 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clairton

A large number of apartments in Clairton 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 Clairton

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 Clairton, Pennsylvania

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

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 64 100 percent
One BR 248 92 percent
Two BR 229 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clairton, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Clairton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clairton, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Clairton, Pennsylvania

Clairton features 160 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 Clairton, Pennsylvania

There are 93 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clairton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clairton, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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