Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fayette County, PA

Discover affordable housing in Fayette County where there are 59+ 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.

314 Hill St

314 Hill St, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania 15012

bed 2
payment $900/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

203 Loucks Ave

203 Loucks Ave, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 15683

bed 2
payment $650/mo.

Campbell Estates

151 Gibson Terrace, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

payment Subsidized

Oaks ( the )

200 Woodland Ct, Brownsville, Pennsylvania 15417

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Historic White Swan Apartments

117 W MAIN ST, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Belle Vernon Apartments

500 Blind Ln, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania 15012

payment Subsidized

Manly Heights Apartments

122 N Main St, Union City, Pennsylvania 16438

payment Subsidized

Connellsville Apartments

Corner Pulaski St and Mccormi, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Gallatin School

Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Uniontown Elderly Housing

144 N Beeson Ave, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Uniontown Senior Housing

94 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

South Hill Terrace

15 Marion Villa, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania 15012

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Ft Mason Village

52 Fort Mason Vlg, Masontown, Pennsylvania 15461

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

East View Terrace

1 Tuskeegee Ter, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

payment Subsidized

Riverview Apartments

315 N Arch St, Connellsville, Pennsylvania 15425

payment Subsidized

Hm 00 - 02 Center in the Woods - Housing

130 California Rd, Brownsville, Pennsylvania 15417

Zaleski Rental Prop.

104 Park Pl, Union City, Pennsylvania 16438

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Lenox Street Supportive Housing Project

9 Lenox St, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

Morgantown St Apartments

25 Morgantown St, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fayette County, 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.
Open Until Further Notice
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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 Fayette County, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Fayette County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Fayette County, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Fayette County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.4 percent of the population living in Fayette County.

What is the rental market like in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fayette County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fayette County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fayette County 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 Fayette County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
578 3,233 4,870 4,758 1,107
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County

A large number of apartments in Fayette County 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 Fayette County

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 Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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

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 321 56 percent
One BR 2,828 87 percent
Two BR 4,225 87 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Fayette County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County features 2,652 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 Fayette County, Pennsylvania

There are 346 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fayette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fayette County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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