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

Discover affordable housing in McSherrystown where there are 3+ 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.

Cecilian Village

96 Academy St, McSherrystown, Pennsylvania 17344

Mcsherrystown Interfaith Village

80A Main St, McSherrystown, Pennsylvania 17344

St. Josephs Village

50 Academy St, McSherrystown, Pennsylvania 17344

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
$23.22/hour
$15.97 (+220%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $15.97 (+220%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve McSherrystown, 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) programs for McSherrystown, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania?

The City of McSherrystown has 3,087 people living in 1,177 households.

There are 1,584 renters living in 590 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.31 percent of the population living in McSherrystown.

What is the rental market like in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,228 housing units in the McSherrystown area. Of these, 626 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in McSherrystown?

The rental vacancy rate in McSherrystown is 0 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 McSherrystown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in McSherrystown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 67 203 217 73
Occupied Rental Units by Size in McSherrystown

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 McSherrystown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,765. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $997
Two BR $1,226
Three BR $1,620
Four BR $1,765
2024 Fair Market Rents in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

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

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
One BR 61 91 percent
Two BR 125 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in McSherrystown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 67
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 89
Tracked Units by Federal Program in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

McSherrystown features 136 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 McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McSherrystown landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in McSherrystown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,103 and $1,349.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.