Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in North East, PA

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Meadows Apartments

246 S Washington St, North East, Pennsylvania 16428

calendar_today Opened: Aug 25
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In North East, Pennsylvania
$18.62/hour
$11.37 (+157%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $11.37 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve North East, 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 North East, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in North East, Pennsylvania?

The City of North East has 4,092 people living in 1,692 households.

There are 1,706 renters living in 831 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.69 percent of the population living in North East.

What is the rental market like in North East, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,882 housing units in the North East area. Of these, 878 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in North East, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in North East?

The rental vacancy rate in North East 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 North East for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in North East
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 377 233 217 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in North East

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

Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 East

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $726 to $1,345. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $726
One BR $757
Two BR $983
Three BR $1,227
Four BR $1,345
2024 Fair Market Rents in North East, Pennsylvania

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

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 230 61 percent
Two BR 207 89 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in North East, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in North East?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in North East, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in North East, Pennsylvania

North East features 40 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 East, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in North East, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay North East landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in North East.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in North East, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.