Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ellwood City, PA

Discover affordable housing in Ellwood City where there are 5+ 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.

RJ Schill Manor

410 Short St, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania 16117

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Walnut Ridge

801 Pershing Street, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania 16117

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

106 Shadyrest Rd Unit UP

106 Shadyrest Rd Unit UP, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania 16117

bed 2
payment $1000/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

607 Wampum Rd Unit Apartment 2

607 Wampum Rd Unit Apartment 2, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania 16117

bed 1
payment $700/mo.

1766 Mercer Rd

1766 Mercer Rd, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania 16117

bed 3
payment $1095/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ellwood City, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
$16.50/hour
$9.25 (+128%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.25 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Ellwood City, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Ellwood City, 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, Mainstream Voucher programs for Ellwood City, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania?

The City of Ellwood City has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.52 percent of the population living in Ellwood City.

What is the rental market like in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Ellwood City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ellwood City?

The rental vacancy rate in Ellwood City is 7 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 Ellwood City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellwood City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 224 673 138 81
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellwood City

A large number of apartments in Ellwood City 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 Ellwood City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $917
One BR $965
Two BR $1,161
Three BR $1,474
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

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

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 11 100 percent
One BR 161 72 percent
Two BR 313 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Ellwood City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

Ellwood City features 213 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 Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ellwood City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $784 and $958.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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