What HUD offices serve Glenside, 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 Glenside.
How many renters live in Glenside, Pennsylvania?
The City of Glenside has 7,726 people living in 2,792 households.
There are 1,046 renters living in 591 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.54 percent of the population living in Glenside.
What is the rental market like in Glenside, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 2,872 housing units in the Glenside area. Of these, 639 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Glenside, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Glenside?
The rental vacancy rate in Glenside is 4 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 Glenside for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glenside
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 215 | 197 | 70 | 52 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glenside
A large number of apartments in Glenside 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 Glenside are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 Glenside
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,303 |
| One BR | $1,451 |
| Two BR | $1,737 |
| Three BR | $2,100 |
| Four BR | $2,422 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Glenside, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Glenside?
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 | 57 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 183 | 85 percent |
| Two BR | 65 | 33 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Glenside, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Glenside?
Income Based Apartments in Glenside, Pennsylvania
Glenside features 0 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 Glenside, Pennsylvania
There are 18 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glenside.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Glenside, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glenside landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Glenside.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glenside, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
