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

Discover affordable housing in Sullivan County 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.

Strasburg Haus

167 Luther Rd, Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania 0

Sullivan Terrace

135 N German St, Dushore, Pennsylvania 18614

Shrewsbury Courtyards II

50 Courtyards Dr, Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania 17361

Shrewsbury Courtyards

26 Courtyards Dr, Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania 17361

Waipti Apartments

201 Pattison Ave, Elkland, Pennsylvania 16920

Forestview Manor

101 Forestview Ave, Elkland, Pennsylvania 16920

Overton Road Apts

Po Box 321, Dushore, Pennsylvania

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Reported On March 25th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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) programs for Sullivan County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Sullivan County has 5,880 people living in 2,462 households.

There are 776 renters living in 381 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.2 percent of the population living in Sullivan County.

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

There are an estimated 5,619 housing units in the Sullivan County area. Of these, 415 units are rental homes, making up 7 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sullivan County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sullivan County is 7 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 Sullivan County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
47 72 121 95 44
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sullivan County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Sullivan County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,428. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $697
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,191
Four BR $1,428
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sullivan 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 46 98 percent
One BR 52 72 percent
Two BR 68 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Sullivan County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 77
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

Sullivan County features 230 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 Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

There are 102 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sullivan County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.