Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fountain Hill, PA

Discover affordable housing in Fountain Hill where there are 6+ 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.

Fountain Hill - Senior & Family

960 Cherokee St and 910-12 Delaware Ave., Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania 18015

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Clarence Aungst Towers

1101 Seneca St, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania 18015

bed 1

1335 Church St

1335 Church St, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania 18015

bed 3
payment $1625/mo.

628 Greene Ct

628 Greene Ct, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania 18015

bed 3
payment $1695/mo.

827 Seneca St Unit 3

827 Seneca St Unit 3, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania 18015

bed 1
payment $1025/mo.

Seneca Street Apartments

943 Long St, Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania 18015

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fountain Hill, 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 Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
$27.01/hour
$19.76 (+273%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $19.76 (+273%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fountain Hill, 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 Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania?

The City of Fountain Hill has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.72 percent of the population living in Fountain Hill.

What is the rental market like in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fountain Hill area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fountain Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Fountain Hill is 0 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 Fountain Hill for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fountain Hill
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 523 170 73 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fountain Hill

A large number of apartments in Fountain Hill 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 Fountain Hill

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $972 to $1,900. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $972
One BR $1,137
Two BR $1,426
Three BR $1,821
Four BR $1,900
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

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

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 35 95 percent
One BR 365 70 percent
Two BR 120 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Fountain Hill?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

Fountain Hill features 75 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 Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

There are 97 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fountain Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fountain Hill landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fountain Hill.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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