What HUD offices serve Forest 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Forest County.
How many renters live in Forest County, Pennsylvania?
The County of Forest County has 6,959 people living in 1,844 households.
There are 904 renters living in 308 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.99 percent of the population living in Forest County.
What is the rental market like in Forest County, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 7,045 housing units in the Forest County area. Of these, 347 units are rental homes, making up 5 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Forest County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Forest County?
The rental vacancy rate in Forest County is 8 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 Forest County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Forest County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 82 | 90 | 112 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Forest County
A large number of apartments in Forest County 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 Forest County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Forest County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $715 to $1,440. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $715 |
| One BR | $746 |
| Two BR | $980 |
| Three BR | $1,185 |
| Four BR | $1,440 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Forest County, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Forest 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 | 7 | 78 percent |
| One BR | 52 | 63 percent |
| Two BR | 63 | 70 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Forest County, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Forest County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Forest County, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 36 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 74 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Forest County, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Forest County, Pennsylvania
Forest County features 74 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 Forest County, Pennsylvania
There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Forest County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Forest County, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Forest County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Forest County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Forest County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $882 and $1,078.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
