Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Harrisburg, PA

Discover affordable housing in Harrisburg where there are 105+ 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.

Scattered Site

2634 Lexington St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

payment Subsidized

Presbyterian Apartments

322 N 2nd St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101

payment Subsidized

JMB Gardens

2305 N 6th St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Allison Hill South

South Allison Hill, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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accessibility Accessible

Washington Square Apartments II

205 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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accessibility Accessible

Mcfarland Apartments

200 Crescent St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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accessibility Accessible

Bethel Village

1008 N 6th St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Market Court Rental Construction

1200 Market St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103

Sylvan Heights Mansion

1101 Market St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103

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accessibility Accessible

Washington Square Apartments, Phase

2nd and Mulberry Sts, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

314 - 314 a South 14th St

314 S 14th St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Hill Cafe

1249 Market St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

332 Hamilton St

332 Hamilton St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

229 Hummel St

229 Hummel St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

96 - 98 Kempton Ave

96 Kempton Ave, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17111

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

610, 617, 620 Ross St

610 Ross St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

333 S Thirteenth St

333 S 13th St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

2003 N Third St

2003 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

420 - 426 Cresent St

420 Crescent St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

432 - 438 Crescent St

432 Crescent St, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Harrisburg, 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
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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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
$24.11/hour
$16.86 (+233%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $16.86 (+233%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Harrisburg has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 62.8 percent of the population living in Harrisburg.

What is the rental market like in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harrisburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrisburg is 6 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 Harrisburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrisburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,221 4,177 4,103 2,877 678
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrisburg

A large number of apartments in Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $876 to $1,695. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $876
One BR $1,021
Two BR $1,273
Three BR $1,634
Four BR $1,695
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 766 63 percent
One BR 3,159 76 percent
Two BR 3,063 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Harrisburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg features 3,021 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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

There are 1,276 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harrisburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harrisburg landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Harrisburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,146 and $1,400.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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