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

Discover affordable housing in Lycoming County where there are 40+ 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.

Grove Street Commons

1290 Grove St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Timberland Apartments

610 Lycoming St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Williamsport Elderly Apartments

798 West Edwin Street, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Park Places

69 Park Place, Box 61, Muncy, Pennsylvania 17756

Cris Drive

3-10 Cris Drive, Eldred, Pennsylvania 16731

Parkside Manor

95 Rockey Ln, Montoursville, Pennsylvania 17754

Nichols Court

900 Nichols Pl, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Iris Commons

614 Spruce St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Newberry Estates

2500 Federal Ave STE 357 , Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Mill Race Commons

108 Rockey Ln, Montoursville, Pennsylvania 17754

Turnpike Terrace Apartments

600 Turnpike St, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania 18847

Wolfe Run Apartments

540 Broadway St, Hughesville, Pennsylvania 17737

Gladeside Apartments

700 Tanglewood Rd, Muncy, Pennsylvania 17756

Donald L. Boyer Memorial Apartments

525 Broadway St, Hughesville, Pennsylvania 17737

Riverdale Apartments

690 S Broad St, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania 17740

Williamsport Nsa

618 2nd St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Williamsport Manor

450 Center St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Berkshire Manor

801 W 4th St, Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

Riverdale

S Broad St, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania 17740

Fairfield Apartments

5th St, Hughesville, Pennsylvania 17737

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
$20.49/hour
$13.24 (+183%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $13.24 (+183%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Lycoming County has 113,104 people living in 46,774 households.

There are 25,222 renters living in 14,009 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.3 percent of the population living in Lycoming County.

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

There are an estimated 52,671 housing units in the Lycoming County area. Of these, 15,083 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lycoming County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lycoming County is 7 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 Lycoming County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lycoming County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
661 3,729 4,495 3,766 824
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lycoming County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Lycoming County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $756 to $1,559. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $756
One BR $902
Two BR $1,082
Three BR $1,396
Four BR $1,559
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lycoming 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 468 71 percent
One BR 2,670 72 percent
Two BR 3,128 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Lycoming County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 637
Public Housing 464
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 498
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 226
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Lycoming County features 1,193 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 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

There are 496 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lycoming County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $974 and $1,190.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.