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

Discover affordable housing in Mifflin County where there are 16+ 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.

Mann Edge II Senior Housing

100 E Water Street, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Mann Edge Terrace

30 S Dorcas St, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Mcveytown Apartments

277 W Holiday St, McVeytown, Pennsylvania 17051

Rothrock School Apartments

280 W Holiday St, McVeytown, Pennsylvania 17051

Belleville Commons

210 2nd St, Belleville, Pennsylvania 17004

Kish Apartments

196 S Main St, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Mount Rock Commons

40 W Spanogle Ave, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Big Valley Apartments

1 Taylor Dr, Reedsville, Pennsylvania 17084

Mt Rock Commons

Spangola St, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Brown Apartments

25 Taylor Drive, Reedsville, Pennsylvania

Goss Terrace

26 Goss Terrace, Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Coleman House

26 W Market St, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Lewistown Borough Scattered Sites

3 Harding Ave, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Mccoy Manor Lawler Place

141 S Pine Rd, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Mccoy Manor Lawler Place

1035 W 5th St, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

Burgard Apartments Mccoy Manor

120 Chestnut St, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 17044

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
$16.10/hour
$8.85 (+122%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $8.85 (+122%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mifflin 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 Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Mifflin County has 46,146 people living in 18,612 households.

There are 11,470 renters living in 5,304 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.86 percent of the population living in Mifflin County.

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

There are an estimated 21,391 housing units in the Mifflin County area. Of these, 5,526 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mifflin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mifflin County is 4 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 Mifflin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mifflin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
468 1,027 1,610 1,870 241
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mifflin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Mifflin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $625 to $1,263. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $625
One BR $685
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,123
Four BR $1,263
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mifflin 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 278 59 percent
One BR 659 64 percent
Two BR 892 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Mifflin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 302
Public Housing 279
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 140
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 193
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

Mifflin County features 613 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 Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

There are 106 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mifflin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mifflin County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mifflin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.