What HUD offices serve East Stroudsburg, 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 East Stroudsburg.
How many renters live in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania?
The City of East Stroudsburg has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.52 percent of the population living in East Stroudsburg.
What is the rental market like in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated housing units in the East Stroudsburg area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1.12 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in East Stroudsburg?
The rental vacancy rate in East Stroudsburg 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 East Stroudsburg for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Stroudsburg
Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 | 298 | 573 | 518 | 66 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Stroudsburg
A large number of apartments in East Stroudsburg have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in East Stroudsburg
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,111 to $2,376. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
Studio | $1,111 |
One BR | $1,119 |
Two BR | $1,470 |
Three BR | $1,988 |
Four BR | $2,376 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in East Stroudsburg?
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 | 13 | 62 percent |
One BR | 204 | 68 percent |
Two BR | 333 | 58 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in East Stroudsburg?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania including the following:
Federal Program | Unit Count |
Public Housing | |
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg features 281 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 East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
There are 114 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Stroudsburg.
Housing Choice Vouchers in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Stroudsburg landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in East Stroudsburg.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,323 and $1,617.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.