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

Discover affordable housing in Westmoreland County where there are 71+ 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.

Walkers Ridge

5000 Walkers Trl, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601

Scottdale Plaza Apartments

5 Centennial Way, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 15683

Independence Apartments

919 W Main St, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania 15666

Greenwood Apartments

101 Lincoln Ave, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania 15666

Derry Round House Court

120 Hays St, Derry, Pennsylvania 15627

Jeannette Gardens

922 Evans St, Jeannette, Pennsylvania 15644

Citizen's Plaza

700 4th Avenue, New Kensington, Pennsylvania 15068

Pershing Square

209 W 3rd St, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601

Filbern Manor

410 N. Water St. Ste. A, West Newton, Pennsylvania 15089

New Stanton Commons

Sunny Ln, Hunker, Pennsylvania 15639

Harrison City Commons

123 Common Ct, Harrison City, Pennsylvania 15636

Westmoreland Hills

1300 Gurley Drive, Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Pioneer Apartments

1015 4th Ave., New Kensington, Pennsylvania 15068

Slope Hill Townhomes

300 Alexis Ct, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania 15666

Retirement Residence of Plum

620 Repp Rd, New Kensington, Pennsylvania 15068

Hawksworth Gardens II

750 N Main St, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601

Hawksworth Gardens I

750 N Main Street, Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601

Pmh II - Kingston Club Lockwood

113 Kingston Club Rd, Derry, Pennsylvania 0

Holiday Acres

700 Mitchell Dr, Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650

Valley Stream Apartments

100 Valley Stream Dr, Delmont, Pennsylvania 15626

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Westmoreland County has 352,057 people living in 156,132 households.

There are 57,931 renters living in 32,265 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.46 percent of the population living in Westmoreland County.

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

There are an estimated 168,884 housing units in the Westmoreland County area. Of these, 34,119 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westmoreland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westmoreland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
669 7,830 14,469 7,175 1,431
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westmoreland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Westmoreland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $917
One BR $965
Two BR $1,161
Three BR $1,474
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Westmoreland 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 511 76 percent
One BR 6,939 89 percent
Two BR 10,707 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Westmoreland County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 653
Public Housing 1,624
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,130
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 130
Section 236 Rental Assistance 2
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 44
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 60
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 502
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County features 4,074 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 Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

There are 582 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Westmoreland County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.