Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Pike County, PA

Discover affordable housing in Pike County where there are 1+ 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.

Delaware Run

603 Avenue H, Matamoras, Pennsylvania 18336

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pike County, Pennsylvania
$31.23/hour
$23.98 (+331%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $23.98 (+331%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Pike County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Pike County has 58,996 people living in 23,780 households.

There are 9,282 renters living in 3,721 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.73 percent of the population living in Pike County.

What is the rental market like in Pike County, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 39,747 housing units in the Pike County area. Of these, 3,989 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pike County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pike County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pike County is 6 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 Pike County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pike County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
184 676 1,071 1,436 313
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pike County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Pike County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,247 to $2,711. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,247
One BR $1,255
Two BR $1,649
Three BR $2,104
Four BR $2,711
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pike County, Pennsylvania

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

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 81 44 percent
One BR 532 79 percent
Two BR 717 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pike County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Pike County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 36
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 17
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pike County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Pike County, Pennsylvania

Pike County features 0 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 Pike County, Pennsylvania

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pike County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pike County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pike County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Pike County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pike County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,484 and $1,814.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.