Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Elk County, PA

Discover affordable housing in Elk County where there are 10+ 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.

Townview Apartments

541 Townview Road, Saint Marys, Pennsylvania 15857

Ridgway Commons

51 Commons Ln, Ridgway, Pennsylvania 15853

Marien Stadt Place

72 Erie Ave, Saint Marys, Pennsylvania 15857

Ridgway Terrace Commons

51 Commons Ln, Ridgway, Pennsylvania 15853

Elk Towers

185 Center St, Saint Marys, Pennsylvania 15857

St Josephs Terrace

45 Plum St, Weedville, Pennsylvania 15868

Elco Glen Housing

759 Johnsonburg Rd, St Marys, Pennsylvania 15857

Fox Township Manor

108 Irishtown Rd, Kersey, Pennsylvania 15846

Dan S Dickinson Apartments

101 N Mill St, Ridgway, Pennsylvania 15853

Harold E Duffy Apartments

424 Water Street Ext, Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania 15845

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Elk County, Pennsylvania
$16.00/hour
$8.75 (+121%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $8.75 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Elk 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Elk County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Elk County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Elk County has 30,886 people living in 13,485 households.

There are 5,058 renters living in 2,819 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.38 percent of the population living in Elk County.

What is the rental market like in Elk County, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 16,898 housing units in the Elk County area. Of these, 2,914 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Elk County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Elk County?

The rental vacancy rate in Elk County is 3 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 Elk County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
80 813 834 923 122
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elk County

A large number of apartments in Elk 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 Elk County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Elk County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,200. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $722
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,133
Four BR $1,200
2024 Fair Market Rents in Elk County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Elk 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 57 71 percent
One BR 668 82 percent
Two BR 505 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Elk County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Elk County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 125
Public Housing 174
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 143
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Elk County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Elk County, Pennsylvania

Elk County features 424 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 Elk County, Pennsylvania

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elk County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elk County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elk County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Elk County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elk County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.