What HUD offices serve Monroeville, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Monroeville.
How many renters live in Monroeville, Pennsylvania?
The City of Monroeville has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.66 percent of the population living in Monroeville.
What is the rental market like in Monroeville, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated housing units in the Monroeville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, there are 1.11 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Monroeville?
The rental vacancy rate in Monroeville 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 Monroeville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroeville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 186 1,213 1,642 381 99 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Monroeville
A large number of apartments in Monroeville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Monroeville
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 Monroeville, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Monroeville?
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 100 54 percent One BR 588 48 percent Two BR 574 35 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Monroeville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Monroeville, Pennsylvania including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Tracked Units by Federal Program in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Income Based Apartments in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Monroeville features 314 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 Monroeville, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Monroeville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Monroeville landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Monroeville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Monroeville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.