What HUD offices serve Indiana 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 Indiana County.
How many renters live in Indiana County, Pennsylvania?
The County of Indiana County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.5 percent of the population living in Indiana County.
What is the rental market like in Indiana County, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated housing units in the Indiana County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, there are 1.12 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Indiana County?
The rental vacancy rate in Indiana County is 11 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 Indiana County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Indiana County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 2,254 | 3,691 | 1,973 | 779 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Indiana County
A large number of apartments in Indiana County 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 Indiana County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $627 to $1,243. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $627 |
| One BR | $741 |
| Two BR | $859 |
| Three BR | $1,136 |
| Four BR | $1,243 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Indiana 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 | 151 | 50 percent |
| One BR | 1,525 | 68 percent |
| Two BR | 2,055 | 56 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Indiana County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Indiana County, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Indiana County features 602 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 Indiana County, Pennsylvania
There are 369 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Indiana County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Indiana County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Indiana County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Indiana County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.