Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in McKees Rocks, PA

Discover affordable housing in McKees Rocks where there are 14+ 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.

Ohioview Tower

250 Jefferson Dr, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Uansa Villiage

1 Helen and Robb Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Hays Manor

209 Locust St, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Sto Rox Plaza

731 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Leo Meyer Manor

1015 Church Ave, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Three Rivers Commons

916 Dohrman St, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Landmark Court

326 Olivia St, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Meyers Ridge Phase I

817 Etna St, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Meyers Ridge - Phase 2

901 Gray Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Pleasant Ridge Phase I

251 Jefferson Drive, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Pleasant Ridge Phase II

251 Jefferson Drive, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Meyers Ridge Phase II Hope VI Rental Housing

Etna St/Gray St/Friendship Ave/Terrace Dr, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Mckees Rocks Terrace Hope VI R ( Aka Meyers Ridge )

806 Gray St, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

Robinson Manor

1 Robinson Manor Blvd, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In McKees Rocks, 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 McKees Rocks, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania?

The City of McKees Rocks has 5,893 people living in 2,885 households.

There are 3,045 renters living in 1,578 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.67 percent of the population living in McKees Rocks.

What is the rental market like in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 3,377 housing units in the McKees Rocks area. Of these, 1,696 units are rental homes, making up 50 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McKees Rocks?

The rental vacancy rate in McKees Rocks is 5 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 McKees Rocks for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McKees Rocks
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
113 516 643 231 75
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McKees Rocks

A large number of apartments in McKees Rocks 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 McKees Rocks are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 McKees Rocks

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 McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

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

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 81 72 percent
One BR 441 85 percent
Two BR 472 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in McKees Rocks?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 267
Public Housing 250
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 94
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

McKees Rocks features 267 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 McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

There are 277 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McKees Rocks.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.