What HUD offices serve Doylestown, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Doylestown.
How many renters live in Doylestown, Pennsylvania?
The City of Doylestown has 8,305 people living in 3,989 households.
There are 2,986 renters living in 1,914 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.95 percent of the population living in Doylestown.
What is the rental market like in Doylestown, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 4,166 housing units in the Doylestown area. Of these, 1,985 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Doylestown?
The rental vacancy rate in Doylestown 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 Doylestown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doylestown
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 706 | 873 | 111 | 98 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doylestown
A large number of apartments in Doylestown 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 Doylestown are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Doylestown
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 Doylestown, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Doylestown?
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 | 26 | 21 percent |
| One BR | 433 | 61 percent |
| Two BR | 123 | 14 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Doylestown?
Income Based Apartments in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown features 152 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 Doylestown, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Doylestown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Doylestown landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Doylestown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Doylestown, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
