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

Discover affordable housing in Susquehanna County where there are 8+ 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.

Emerson Southgate Apartments

3 Lackawanna Ave, Hallstead, Pennsylvania 18822

Harford Village Apartments

23 School St, Harford, Pennsylvania 18823

Hj Emerson Apartments

91 Lackawanna Ave, Hallstead, Pennsylvania 18822

William Penn Apartments

331 Main St, Forest City, Pennsylvania 18421

Kime Apartments

321 Main St, Great Bend, Pennsylvania 18821

New Milford Creekside Apartments

682 Church St, New Milford, Pennsylvania 18834

Choconut Creek Apartments

26615 State Route 267, Friendsville, Pennsylvania 18818

Montrose Square

15 Church St, Montrose, Pennsylvania 18801

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
$17.35/hour
$10.10 (+139%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $10.10 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Susquehanna County has 38,540 people living in 15,641 households.

There are 7,983 renters living in 3,357 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.71 percent of the population living in Susquehanna County.

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

There are an estimated 21,365 housing units in the Susquehanna County area. Of these, 3,450 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Susquehanna County?

The rental vacancy rate in Susquehanna County is 2 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 Susquehanna County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Susquehanna County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
98 697 1,009 1,125 313
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Susquehanna County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Susquehanna County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $668 to $1,246. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $668
One BR $703
Two BR $916
Three BR $1,173
Four BR $1,246
2024 Fair Market Rents in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Susquehanna 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 43 44 percent
One BR 480 69 percent
Two BR 521 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Susquehanna County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 112
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 272
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna County features 264 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 Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $824 and $1,008.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.