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

Discover affordable housing in Parkesburg 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.

Parkesburg School Apartments

360 Strasburg Avenue, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania 19365

Parkesedge Elderly Apartments

601 Green St, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania 19365

Westminster Place at Parkesburg

320 W 1st Ave, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania 19365

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Parkesburg, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Parkesburg, 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 Parkesburg, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania?

The City of Parkesburg has 3,889 people living in 1,472 households.

There are 1,245 renters living in 498 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.01 percent of the population living in Parkesburg.

What is the rental market like in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,499 housing units in the Parkesburg area. Of these, 525 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Parkesburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Parkesburg 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 Parkesburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Parkesburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7 183 161 85 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Parkesburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Parkesburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

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

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 4 57 percent
One BR 167 91 percent
Two BR 151 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Parkesburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 107
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 45
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

Parkesburg features 80 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 Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Parkesburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Parkesburg landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Parkesburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.