What HUD offices serve North Charleroi, 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 North Charleroi.
How many renters live in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania?
The City of North Charleroi has 1,521 people living in 613 households.
There are 360 renters living in 269 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.67 percent of the population living in North Charleroi.
What is the rental market like in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 764 housing units in the North Charleroi area. Of these, 291 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North Charleroi?
The rental vacancy rate in North Charleroi is 8 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 North Charleroi for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Charleroi
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 159 | 83 | 9 | 18 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North Charleroi
A large number of apartments in North Charleroi 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 North Charleroi are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 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 North Charleroi
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 North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in North Charleroi?
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 | 159 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 74 | 89 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in North Charleroi?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Public Housing | 76 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
North Charleroi features 183 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 North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in North Charleroi.
Housing Choice Vouchers in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North Charleroi landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in North Charleroi.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
