What HUD offices serve Duryea, 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 Duryea.
How many renters live in Duryea, Pennsylvania?
The City of Duryea has 5,047 people living in 2,078 households.
There are 1,197 renters living in 574 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.72 percent of the population living in Duryea.
What is the rental market like in Duryea, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 2,267 housing units in the Duryea area. Of these, 695 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Duryea, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Duryea?
The rental vacancy rate in Duryea is 10 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 Duryea for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duryea
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 182 | 157 | 162 | 73 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Duryea
A large number of apartments in Duryea 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 Duryea are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Duryea
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $730 to $1,464. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $730 |
| One BR | $854 |
| Two BR | $1,039 |
| Three BR | $1,343 |
| Four BR | $1,464 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Duryea, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Duryea?
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 |
| One BR | 152 | 84 percent |
| Two BR | 116 | 74 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Duryea, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Duryea?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Duryea, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 114 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Duryea, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Duryea, Pennsylvania
Duryea features 431 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 Duryea, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Duryea.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Duryea, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Duryea landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Duryea.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Duryea, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.