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

Discover affordable housing in McKeesport where there are 19+ 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.

Midtown Plaza

516 Sinclair St, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Versailles - Archer Apartments

3221 Versailles Ave, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Versailles Apartments

4626 Walnut St, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Fifth Avenue Commons

1205 5th Ave, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

White Street Apartments

502 White St, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Port Vue Apartments

1810 Myer Ave, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15133

Hi View Gardens

709 6th St, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Yester Square

2901 Brownlee Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Grandview Apartments

2130 Grandview Avenue, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

lsbir Manor

17 Harrison Village, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Locust Street Scattered Sites

100 13th Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

McKeesport Towers

601 Sixth Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Steelview Manor

501 Pirl Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Harrison Village

100 Thirteenth Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Crawford Village

Ohio and Brownlee Streets, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

Grandview Apartments

2130 Grandview Ave, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

1812 Grandview Avenue

1812 Grandview Ave, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

1819 Union St

1819 Union Ave, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

814 Huey Street

814 Huey St, McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15132

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In McKeesport, 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 McKeesport, 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, Homeownership Voucher programs for McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in McKeesport, Pennsylvania?

The City of McKeesport has 17,749 people living in 8,266 households.

There are 8,005 renters living in 4,150 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.1 percent of the population living in McKeesport.

What is the rental market like in McKeesport, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 10,023 housing units in the McKeesport area. Of these, 4,296 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McKeesport?

The rental vacancy rate in McKeesport is 2 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 McKeesport for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McKeesport
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
185 1,406 1,263 960 234
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McKeesport

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 McKeesport

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 McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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

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 185 100 percent
One BR 1,009 72 percent
Two BR 1,007 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in McKeesport?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 188
Public Housing 878
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 299
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 47
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

McKeesport features 1,818 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 McKeesport, Pennsylvania

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in McKeesport.

Housing Choice Vouchers in McKeesport, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.