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

Discover affordable housing in Orwigsburg where there are 4+ 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.

Applewood II

210 E Market St, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania 17961

Applewood Apartments

12 Applewood Circle, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania 17961

Independence Square

216 W Independence St, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania 17961

Oak Dale Estates

41 Oakdale Estates, Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
$16.25/hour
$9.00 (+124%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.00 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orwigsburg, 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 Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Orwigsburg has 3,001 people living in 999 households.

There are 382 renters living in 242 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.73 percent of the population living in Orwigsburg.

What is the rental market like in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,050 housing units in the Orwigsburg area. Of these, 242 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orwigsburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Orwigsburg is 0 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 Orwigsburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orwigsburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 95 117 30 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orwigsburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Orwigsburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,203. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $663
One BR $663
Two BR $858
Three BR $1,129
Four BR $1,203
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 83 87 percent
Two BR 79 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Orwigsburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

Orwigsburg 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 Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orwigsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $772 and $944.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.