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

Discover affordable housing in Corry where there are 5+ 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.

Meyers Greene

303 Chord Rd, Corry, Pennsylvania 16407

Smith Street Commons

49 W Smith St, Corry, Pennsylvania 16407

Pleasant Manor

251 W Pleasant St, Corry, Pennsylvania 16407

South Hills Apartments

1 E Airport Rd, Corry, Pennsylvania 16407

Spring Street Apartments

201 Chord Rd, Corry, Pennsylvania 16407

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Corry, Pennsylvania
$18.62/hour
$11.37 (+157%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $11.37 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Corry, 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 Corry, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Corry, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Corry, Pennsylvania?

The City of Corry has 6,209 people living in 3,004 households.

There are 2,136 renters living in 978 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.4 percent of the population living in Corry.

What is the rental market like in Corry, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 3,358 housing units in the Corry area. Of these, 1,105 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Corry, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Corry?

The rental vacancy rate in Corry is 11 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 Corry for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corry
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
143 165 317 285 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Corry

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Corry

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $726 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $726
One BR $757
Two BR $983
Three BR $1,227
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in Corry, Pennsylvania

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

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 143 100 percent
One BR 165 100 percent
Two BR 203 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Corry, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Corry?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Public Housing 19
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 51
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Corry, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Corry, Pennsylvania

Corry features 185 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 Corry, Pennsylvania

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Corry.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Corry, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Corry, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.