Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Dravosburg, PA

Discover affordable housing in Dravosburg where there are 1+ 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.

Pitcairn - Dravosburg Apartments

100 3rd St, Dravosburg, Pennsylvania 15034

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dravosburg, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dravosburg, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Dravosburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Dravosburg has 1,614 people living in 823 households.

There are 702 renters living in 402 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.49 percent of the population living in Dravosburg.

What is the rental market like in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 971 housing units in the Dravosburg area. Of these, 402 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dravosburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Dravosburg is 0 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 Dravosburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dravosburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 54 251 69 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dravosburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 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 Dravosburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $917
One BR $965
Two BR $1,161
Three BR $1,474
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dravosburg?

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 28 100 percent
One BR 52 96 percent
Two BR 223 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Dravosburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 13
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

Dravosburg features 20 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 Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dravosburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dravosburg landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dravosburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.