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

Discover affordable housing in Monessen where there are 5+ 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.

Westgate Manor

Westgate Mnr, Monessen, Pennsylvania 15062

Eastgate and Valley Manor

331 3rd St, Monessen, Pennsylvania 15062

Monessen Senior Housing

630 Knox Ave, Monessen, Pennsylvania 15062

Park and Highland Manor

300 10th St, Monessen, Pennsylvania 15062

Westmoreland - South Housing

420 Reed Ave, Monessen, Pennsylvania 15062

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Monessen, 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 Monessen, 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 Monessen, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Monessen, Pennsylvania?

The City of Monessen has 6,876 people living in 3,236 households.

There are 1,467 renters living in 750 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.34 percent of the population living in Monessen.

What is the rental market like in Monessen, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 4,161 housing units in the Monessen area. Of these, 879 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Monessen, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Monessen?

The rental vacancy rate in Monessen is 13 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 Monessen for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monessen
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
67 113 364 187 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monessen

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Monessen

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 Monessen, Pennsylvania

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

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 67 100 percent
One BR 113 100 percent
Two BR 301 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Monessen, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Monessen?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 22
Public Housing 302
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Monessen, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Monessen, Pennsylvania

Monessen features 302 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 Monessen, Pennsylvania

There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monessen.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Monessen, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.