What HUD offices serve Coatesville, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Coatesville.
How many renters live in Coatesville, Pennsylvania?
The City of Coatesville has 13,316 people living in 4,649 households.
There are 8,747 renters living in 2,958 renter households in this City. Renters make up 65.69 percent of the population living in Coatesville.
What is the rental market like in Coatesville, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 5,064 housing units in the Coatesville area. Of these, 3,035 units are rental homes, making up 60 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Coatesville?
The rental vacancy rate in Coatesville is 2 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 Coatesville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coatesville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 408 | 1,051 | 814 | 528 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Coatesville
A large number of apartments in Coatesville 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 Coatesville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Coatesville
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 Coatesville, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Coatesville?
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 | 65 | 89 percent |
| One BR | 381 | 93 percent |
| Two BR | 675 | 64 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Coatesville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Coatesville, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 305 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 149 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Coatesville features 332 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 Coatesville, Pennsylvania
There are 253 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Coatesville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Coatesville, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Coatesville landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Coatesville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coatesville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
