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

Discover affordable housing in Nesquehoning 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.

Nesquehoning School Apartments

90 E Catawissa St, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania 18240

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Nesquehoning Elderly

121 W High St, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania 18240

payment Subsidized

204 W High St

204 W High St, Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania 18240

bed 2
payment $950/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
Open Until Further Notice
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
$27.01/hour
$19.76 (+273%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $19.76 (+273%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Nesquehoning, 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 Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania?

The City of Nesquehoning has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.95 percent of the population living in Nesquehoning.

What is the rental market like in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Nesquehoning area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, there are 1.21 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nesquehoning?

The rental vacancy rate in Nesquehoning is 17 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 Nesquehoning for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nesquehoning
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
66 37 178 204 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nesquehoning

A large number of apartments in Nesquehoning 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 Nesquehoning

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $972 to $1,900. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $972
One BR $1,137
Two BR $1,426
Three BR $1,821
Four BR $1,900
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

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

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 62 94 percent
One BR 37 100 percent
Two BR 171 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Nesquehoning?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

Nesquehoning features 18 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 Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nesquehoning.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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