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

Discover affordable housing in Ford City where there are 7+ 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.

Freedom Apartments

1001 5th Ave, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Millwood Arms Apartments

301 13th St, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Valley View V

Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Valley View IV

106 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Valley View III

100 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Valley View II

102 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Valley View Apartments

104 Valley View Dr, Ford City, Pennsylvania 16226

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ford 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 Ford City, Pennsylvania
$17.69/hour
$10.44 (+144%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $10.44 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Ford City, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Ford 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 programs for Ford City, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Ford City, Pennsylvania?

The City of Ford City has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.51 percent of the population living in Ford City.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Ford City area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ford City, Pennsylvania, there are 1.19 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ford City?

The rental vacancy rate in Ford City is 16 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 Ford City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 57 176 93 72
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ford City

A large number of apartments in Ford 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 Ford City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,434. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $711
Two BR $934
Three BR $1,163
Four BR $1,434
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ford City, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ford 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 7 100 percent
One BR 57 100 percent
Two BR 134 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ford City, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Ford City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ford City, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Ford City, Pennsylvania

Ford City features 56 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 Ford City, Pennsylvania

There are 73 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ford City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ford City, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ford City, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $841 and $1,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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