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

Discover affordable housing in York County where there are 58+ 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.

Carriage Works Apartments

50 S Highland Ave, York, Pennsylvania 17404

York Commons

2406 Cape Horn Rd, Red Lion, Pennsylvania 17356

Parkview at Tyler Run

2105 Knobhill Rd, York, Pennsylvania 17403

Parkview at Manchester Heights

1900 Barley Rd, York, Pennsylvania 17408

Village Court

3109 Village Court Dr, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315

Westminster Placeat Carroll Vill

2 Trinity Dr W, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019

New Freedom Apartments

178 Springwood Drive, New Freedom, Pennsylvania 17349

Wyndamere Apartments

117 Ambleside Drive, York, Pennsylvania 17402

Village at York

331 South Duke Street, York, Pennsylvania 17401

Green Meadow Apartments

20 Beaver St, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019

Dillsburg Heights Apartments

1 Clemens Dr, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019

Delphia House

350 E Philadelphia St, York, Pennsylvania 17403

Cloverfield Kingston House

1500 Rodney Rd, York, Pennsylvania 17408

Cable House

400 East Princess St, York, Pennsylvania 17403

Penn Apartments

130 S Beaver St, York, Pennsylvania 17401

Bell House

238 E College Ave, York, Pennsylvania 17403

Highland Manor Apartments

36 Highland Manor Dr, Stewartstown, Pennsylvania 17363

Westminster Place at Queen Street

150 Pauline Drive, York, Pennsylvania 17402

Stone Ridge Commons

51 Cinema Dr., York, Pennsylvania 17402

Hopewell Courtyard

14 S Hill St, Stewartstown, Pennsylvania 17363

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In York County, Pennsylvania
$22.67/hour
$15.42 (+213%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $15.42 (+213%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve York 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 York County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in York County, Pennsylvania?

The County of York County has 461,058 people living in 184,019 households.

There are 98,665 renters living in 44,296 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.4 percent of the population living in York County.

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

There are an estimated 189,812 housing units in the York County area. Of these, 46,146 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in York County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in York County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in York County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,449 11,666 14,428 11,889 1,941
Occupied Rental Units by Size in York County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 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 York County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $861 to $1,667. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $861
One BR $951
Two BR $1,197
Three BR $1,595
Four BR $1,667
2024 Fair Market Rents in York County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in York 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 950 39 percent
One BR 8,004 69 percent
Two BR 7,109 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in York County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in York County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,747
Public Housing 1,030
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 815
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 76
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 115
Tracked Units by Federal Program in York County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in York County, Pennsylvania

York County features 1,758 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 York County, Pennsylvania

There are 1,626 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in York County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in York County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay York County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in York County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in York County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,077 and $1,317.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.