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

Discover affordable housing in Bedford County where there are 14+ 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.

Central Apartments

67 W 9th St, Everett, Pennsylvania 15537

Mountain Valley Apartments

225 E Pitt St, Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522

Raystown Village

847 Raystown Rd, Everett, Pennsylvania 15537

Penn - Bedford Apartments

116 E Pitt St, Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522

Friendship Village

348 Friendship Village Rd, Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522

Kelly Apartments C/O Bcha

808 Main Street, Saxton, Pennsylvania

Meleware Apts.

128 Fifth Avenue, Hyndman, Pennsylvania

Ross Harclerode C/O Bcha

166 Fifth Avenue, Hyndman, Pennsylvania

Shaffer Apartments C/O Bcha

57 W. Fifth Street, Everett, Pennsylvania

Tecumseh Townhouses C/O Bcha

717 N Spring St, Everett, Pennsylvania

Walter Gordon Apts. C/O Bcha

701 Church St. and , Saxton, Pennsylvania

Gettinger Apts. C/O Bcha

500 North Spring, Everett, Pennsylvania

Devon Homes

109 Devon Way, Hyndman, Pennsylvania 16678

Fort Bedford Inn CO Bcha

201 S Richard St, Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bedford County, Pennsylvania
$16.00/hour
$8.75 (+121%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $8.75 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bedford 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 Bedford County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Bedford County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Bedford County has 47,613 people living in 19,571 households.

There are 8,458 renters living in 4,136 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.76 percent of the population living in Bedford County.

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

There are an estimated 23,547 housing units in the Bedford County area. Of these, 4,302 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bedford County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bedford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
111 960 1,401 1,187 324
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bedford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Bedford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $608 to $1,253. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $608
One BR $643
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,071
Four BR $1,253
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bedford 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 35 32 percent
One BR 603 63 percent
Two BR 794 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Bedford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 18
Public Housing 23
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 130
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 204
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Bedford County features 331 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 Bedford County, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bedford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bedford County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bedford County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bedford County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.