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

Discover affordable housing in Kutztown where there are 3+ 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.

Saucony Meadows Apartments Christian Concern

20 Kohler Rd, Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Wilson Manor

10 Kohler Rd, Kutztown, Pennsylvania 19530

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Saucony Cross Apts Christian Concern

420 College Blvd, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Kutztown, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Kutztown, Pennsylvania
$25.00/hour
$17.75 (+245%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $17.75 (+245%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Kutztown, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Kutztown, 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 Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Kutztown, Pennsylvania?

The City of Kutztown has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.51 percent of the population living in Kutztown.

What is the rental market like in Kutztown, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Kutztown area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, there are 1.21 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kutztown?

The rental vacancy rate in Kutztown is 16 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 Kutztown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kutztown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 388 388 83 102
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kutztown

A large number of apartments in Kutztown 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 Kutztown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,758. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $1,041
Two BR $1,320
Three BR $1,649
Four BR $1,758
2024 Fair Market Rents in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

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

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 58 100 percent
One BR 309 80 percent
Two BR 276 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Kutztown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

Kutztown features 180 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 Kutztown, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kutztown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kutztown, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kutztown landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Kutztown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kutztown, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,188 and $1,452.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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