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

Discover affordable housing in Phoenixville where there are 16+ 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.

Steeltown Village

730 Wheatland Street, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

bed 1-3
payment $881-1245/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Liberty House

100 Liberty House Ln , Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Phoenix View

495 Nutt Rd, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

bed Studio-2
payment $1290-1680/mo.

226 Nutt Rd

226 Nutt Rd, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

bed 2
payment $1695/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

222 Milligan St

222 Milligan St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

bed 3
payment $1900/mo.

375 Church St Unit Apt 1

375 Church St Unit Apt 1, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

bed 1
payment $1050/mo.

Hankin Manor

115 Buchanan St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Jefferson Place

201 High St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

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accessibility Accessible

Episcopal House

601 Center St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

St. Peters Place

111 Church St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

payment Subsidized

Pennrose Properties, Inc Senior Housing

501 Mason St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

King Terrace and Fairview Vill

300 High St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

payment Subsidized

Horizon House I

1005 Paradise St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Horizon House II

10 Emmett St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Bridge and Walnut Apartments

444 Bridge St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

376 - 380 Bridge St

376 Bridge St, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Phoenixville, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Phoenixville, 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 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania?

The City of Phoenixville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.27 percent of the population living in Phoenixville.

What is the rental market like in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Phoenixville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Phoenixville?

The rental vacancy rate in Phoenixville is 4 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 Phoenixville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Phoenixville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
200 1,549 1,631 718 52
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Phoenixville

A large number of apartments in Phoenixville 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 Phoenixville

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 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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

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 100 50 percent
One BR 983 63 percent
Two BR 714 44 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Phoenixville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Phoenixville features 146 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 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

There are 204 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Phoenixville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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