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

Discover affordable housing in Lackawanna County where there are 49+ 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.

Hotel Jermyn Apartments

326 Biden St , Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503

Park View at Cheltenham

1990 Ashbourne Rd, Abington, Pennsylvania 19027

Skyview Park Apartments

43 Crown Circle Dr, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505

Bedford Towers

400 Bedford St, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 18411

Academy II Apartments

200 Academy Street, Moscow, Pennsylvania 18444

Finch Towers Associates

424 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503

Keystone Place

101 Smallacombe Dr, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508

Linden Crest

100 Linden St, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 18411

Delaware Tower Apartments

100 Smallacombe Dr, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508

Saint Catherine Manor Apartments

5 Knox Rd, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505

Dunmore Housing

208 N Blakely St, Dunmore, Pennsylvania 18512

Cabrini

113 N Cabrini Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18504

Geneva House

323 Adams Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503

Mulberry Towers

499 Mulberry St, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503

Webster Towers

500 N Webster Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510

United House

501 Pine St, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509

Summit Gardens

105 Westgate Dr, Carbondale, Pennsylvania 18407

Lutherwood

1 Lake Scranton Rd, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505

Mcdade Chichilla Apartments

230 Lackawanna Ave, Olyphant, Pennsylvania 18447

Amos Towers

525 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18510

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
$19.68/hour
$12.43 (+171%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $12.43 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Lackawanna County has 215,615 people living in 89,262 households.

There are 64,801 renters living in 32,354 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.05 percent of the population living in Lackawanna County.

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

There are an estimated 100,179 housing units in the Lackawanna County area. Of these, 34,533 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lackawanna County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lackawanna County is 5 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 Lackawanna County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lackawanna County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
421 8,963 12,900 8,240 1,494
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lackawanna County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Lackawanna County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $730 to $1,464. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $730
One BR $854
Two BR $1,039
Three BR $1,343
Four BR $1,464
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lackawanna 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 322 76 percent
One BR 4,973 55 percent
Two BR 8,089 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Lackawanna County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 927
Public Housing 2,698
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,718
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna County features 4,550 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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

There are 465 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lackawanna County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.