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

Discover affordable housing in Delaware County where there are 239+ 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.

Peregrine Partners II

2623 McCarey St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Robert H. Stinson Towers

W 15th St, Brookhaven, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Fairground Homes

1309 Engle St, Chester Township, Pennsylvania 19013

Dorian Court Apartments

548 Dorian Dr, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Dorian Court Apartments

1100 Lloyd St, Chester, Pennsylvania 0

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Detroit Apartments

850 Parker St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

939 Springfield Road

939 Springfield Rd, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

400 Block Main St

417 Main St, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

18 S Diamond St

18 S Diamond St, Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania 19018

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Bunker Apartments

212 E 9th St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

717 Upland

717 Upland St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Upper Darby Twp. Line 2

17 W Township Line Rd, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19082

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

1122 Walnut St

1122 Walnut St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Pine St Apartments

500 Pine St, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Keystone Ave House

600 Keystone Ave, Darby, Pennsylvania 19023

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Morton Ave

1120 Morton Ave, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Dorian Court Apartments

606 Lloyd St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Concord Pointe

1114 Smithbridge Rd, Concord Township, Pennsylvania 0

Madison Street Phase III

Madison And Rose Sts, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Delaware County, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Delaware County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Delaware 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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Delaware County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.32 percent of the population living in Delaware County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Delaware County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delaware County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,682 22,103 23,284 13,934 1,984
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County

A large number of apartments in Delaware County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Delaware County

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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Delaware 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 2,134 80 percent
One BR 17,966 81 percent
Two BR 14,362 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Delaware County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Delaware County features 2,846 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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania

There are 1,582 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delaware County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delaware County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Delaware County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delaware County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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