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

Discover affordable housing in Elizabethtown where there are 9+ 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.

East High Village

554 E High St, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Whistlestop View Apartments

443 West High Street, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Market House Apartments

41 S Poplar Street, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

27 W High St Unit Apt 101

27 W High St Unit Apt 101, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 3
payment $1525/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

226 Old Hershey Rd

226 Old Hershey Rd, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 3
payment $1545/mo.

38 Cranfield Ct

38 Cranfield Ct, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 3
payment $1450/mo.

659 Rockwood Dr

659 Rockwood Dr, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 3
payment $1525/mo.

153-155 W High St Unit 153 #201

153-155 W High St Unit 153 #201, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

bed 1
payment $995/mo.

Park Place Apartments

155 E Park St, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
$25.25/hour
$18.00 (+248%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $18.00 (+248%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Elizabethtown, 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) programs for Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania?

The City of Elizabethtown has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.38 percent of the population living in Elizabethtown.

What is the rental market like in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Elizabethtown area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, there are 1.01 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Elizabethtown?

The rental vacancy rate in Elizabethtown is 1 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 Elizabethtown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elizabethtown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
45 612 1,119 408 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elizabethtown

A large number of apartments in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $938 to $1,775. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $938
One BR $1,061
Two BR $1,333
Three BR $1,725
Four BR $1,775
2024 Fair Market Rents in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

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

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 34 76 percent
One BR 465 76 percent
Two BR 816 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Elizabethtown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown features 50 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 Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

There are 85 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elizabethtown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,200 and $1,466.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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