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

Discover affordable housing in Lansford where there are 9+ 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.

Lansford Townhouses

100 Lansford Court, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized

St Ann Senior

30 E Bertsch St, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

accessibility Accessible

343 W Kline Ave

343 W Kline Ave, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

bed 4
payment $1050/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

208 W Patterson St Unit 208 W Patterson St upstairs

208 W Patterson St Unit 208 W Patterson St upstairs, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

bed 1
payment $775/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

849 E Patterson St

849 E Patterson St, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

bed 3
payment $995/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

214-216 W Ridge St Unit 3

214-216 W Ridge St Unit 3, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

bed 2
payment $995/mo.

302-304-304 W Abbott St Unit 302-A (2nd Fl) W Abbott St 302-A

302-304-304 W Abbott St Unit 302-A (2nd Fl) W Abbott St 302-A, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

bed 2
payment $999/mo.

246 W Ridge St Unit 246 W Ridge St 1st Floor

246 W Ridge St Unit 246 W Ridge St 1st Floor, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

bed 2
payment $850/mo.

Lansford Mid - Rise

430 E Bertsch St, Lansford, Pennsylvania 18232

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lansford, 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 Lansford, Pennsylvania
$27.01/hour
$19.76 (+273%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $19.76 (+273%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Lansford, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Lansford, 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 Lansford, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Lansford, Pennsylvania?

The City of Lansford has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 55.92 percent of the population living in Lansford.

What is the rental market like in Lansford, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Lansford area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lansford, Pennsylvania, there are 1.31 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lansford?

The rental vacancy rate in Lansford is 21 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 Lansford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lansford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 207 236 256 126
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lansford

A large number of apartments in Lansford 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 Lansford

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $972 to $1,900. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $972
One BR $1,137
Two BR $1,426
Three BR $1,821
Four BR $1,900
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lansford, Pennsylvania

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 201 97 percent
Two BR 207 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lansford, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Lansford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lansford, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Lansford, Pennsylvania

Lansford features 220 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 Lansford, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lansford, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lansford landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lansford.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lansford, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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