Low Income Apartments In Pittsburgh
Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania
Low Income Apartments In Pittsburgh
Bennett Place Apartments
There are 206 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 16,507 affordable apartments for rent in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with about 13,283 apartments that set rent based on your income. Often referred to as "HUD apartments", there are 6,176 Project-Based Section 8 subsidized apartments in Pittsburgh. There are 2,888 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are still considered to be affordable housing for low income families.
Housing Authorities that serve Pittsburgh
| Housing Authority | Programs |
|---|---|
| Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher; Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-sufficiency; Moving to Work; Public Housing Homeownership |
| Allegheny County Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher; Public Housing; Family Self-sufficiency |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot
| Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 206 |
|---|---|
| Total Low Income Apartments | 16,507 |
| Total Rent Assisted Apartments | 13,283 |
| Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 51.97% |
| Average Renter Household Size | 1.98 |
| Total Population | 305,928 |
| Housing Units | 132,468 |
| Average Household Size | 2.13 |
| Median Household Income | $40,715 ±$685 |
| Median Rent | $810 ±$11 |
| Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 47.08% ± 1.34pp |
Population and Household Demographics
Pittsburgh is a City in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with a population of 305,928. There are 132,468 households in the city with an average household size of 2.13 persons. 51.97% of households in Pittsburgh are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Pittsburgh
The median gross income for households in Pittsburgh is $40,715 a year, or $3,393 a month. The median rent for the city is $810 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pittsburgh, a household making less than $2,700 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.08% of households who rent are overburdened in Pittsburgh.1
Fair Market Rents in Pittsburgh
Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.
2019 Fair Market Rents
| Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $647 | $725 | $896 | $1,137 | $1,248 |
