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

Discover affordable housing in Clarion County where there are 15+ 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.

Bridgeview Apartments

513 Main St, Emlenton, Pennsylvania 16373

Penn Court Apartments

144 Penn Ave, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

Medardo Estates

Atchison Way, Rimersburg, Pennsylvania 16248

Knox Commons

70 Knox Commons Dr, Knox, Pennsylvania 16232

Hillside Apartments

1500 Robinwood Dr, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

Cherry Run Estates

536 Chestnut St, Rimersburg, Pennsylvania 16248

South Bethlehem House

200 Hamilton St, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 16242

Edenburg Court

700 White Ave, Knox, Pennsylvania 16232

Broadwood Manor

400 Broad St, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 16242

Drake Crossing

429 Grand Avenue Ext, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

Allegheny Hills Retirement Residence

421 Kellys Way / P O Box 367, East Brady, Pennsylvania 16028

Clarion Commons

202 Main St, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

Centre Street Court

16 W Centre St, Ashland, Pennsylvania 17921

Liberty Hill Apartments

107 Liberty St, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

Liberty Towers

624 Liberty St, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214

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Reported On August 10th, 2023 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clarion County, Pennsylvania
$16.00/hour
$8.75 (+121%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $8.75 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clarion 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 Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Clarion County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Clarion County has 37,489 people living in 14,808 households.

There are 9,298 renters living in 4,224 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.8 percent of the population living in Clarion County.

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

There are an estimated 18,897 housing units in the Clarion County area. Of these, 4,924 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarion County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clarion County is 9 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 Clarion County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarion County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
84 728 1,605 1,210 418
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarion County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Clarion County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $701 to $1,434. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $701
One BR $705
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,048
Four BR $1,434
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clarion 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 61 73 percent
One BR 502 69 percent
Two BR 955 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Clarion County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 206
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 226
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 224
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Clarion County features 557 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 Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clarion County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.