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

Discover affordable housing in Lykens 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.

Union House Apartments

600 Main Street, Lykens, Pennsylvania 17048

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

457 Main St

457 Main St, Lykens, Pennsylvania 17048

bed 1
payment $600/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Rattling Creek Apartments

15 S 2nd St, Lykens, Pennsylvania 17048

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Lykens, 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 Lykens, Pennsylvania
$24.11/hour
$16.86 (+233%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $16.86 (+233%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lykens, 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 Lykens, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Lykens, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Lykens, Pennsylvania?

The City of Lykens has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.06 percent of the population living in Lykens.

What is the rental market like in Lykens, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Lykens area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lykens, Pennsylvania, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lykens?

The rental vacancy rate in Lykens 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 Lykens for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lykens
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 80 63 28 106
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lykens

A large number of apartments in Lykens 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 Lykens

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $876 to $1,695. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $876
One BR $1,021
Two BR $1,273
Three BR $1,634
Four BR $1,695
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lykens, Pennsylvania

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

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 12 100 percent
One BR 80 100 percent
Two BR 63 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lykens, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Lykens?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lykens, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Lykens, Pennsylvania

Lykens features 67 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 Lykens, Pennsylvania

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lykens.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lykens, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lykens landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lykens.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lykens, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,146 and $1,400.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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