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

Discover affordable housing in Ebensburg where there are 2+ 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.

Turner Apartments

700 N Center St, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania 15931

Crossroads Meadow

S Center St, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania 15931

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ebensburg, Pennsylvania
$16.34/hour
$9.09 (+125%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.09 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ebensburg, 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 Ebensburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Ebensburg has 3,382 people living in 1,636 households.

There are 838 renters living in 621 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.78 percent of the population living in Ebensburg.

What is the rental market like in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,737 housing units in the Ebensburg area. Of these, 651 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ebensburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Ebensburg is 5 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 Ebensburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ebensburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 213 265 134 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ebensburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Ebensburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $678 to $1,276. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $678
One BR $682
Two BR $863
Three BR $1,135
Four BR $1,276
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 139 65 percent
Two BR 136 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Ebensburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 61
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

Ebensburg features 61 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 Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ebensburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ebensburg landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ebensburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $777 and $949.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.