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.
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 7,684 people living in 3,749 households.
There are 2,115 renters living in 1,134 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 4,120 housing units in the Ellwood City area. Of these, 1,247 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, there are 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 many renter households in Ellwood City 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 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 | 143 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 69 |
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.
