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

Discover affordable housing in Pittsburgh where there are 278+ 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.

Arch Court

1310 Arch St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Western Manor

2851 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Page Place Apartments

1429 Page St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Lynn Williams Apartments

3710 Brighton Rd, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Crafton Plaza

25 E Crafton Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205

payment Subsidized

Laurentian Hall

5321 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224

payment Subsidized

Just - Inn Transition

215 Lelia St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15211

K. Leroy Irvis Towers

715 Mercer St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

payment Subsidized

Independent Housing Resources East

606 Swissvale Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

John Paul Plaza

1005 Herron Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

payment Subsidized

Brinton Manor

2000 Brinton Manor Dr, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221

payment Subsidized

Harriet Tubman Terrace

550 Negley Run Blvd, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206

payment Subsidized

Beechview Manor

1926 Pauline Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15216

payment Subsidized

Bethesda Wilkinsburg

7021 Kelly St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15208

payment Subsidized

Greenway Park Apartments

1513 Crucible St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205

payment Subsidized

Crafton Heights Townhomes Aka Mountainview Apartments

1592 Crucible St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205

payment Subsidized

Grayson Court

3021 Grayson Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15227

payment Subsidized

Granada Apartments

1313 Middle St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215

payment Subsidized

Fremont Square

50 S Fremont Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15202

payment Subsidized

Bedcliff Apartments

1718 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Pittsburgh, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Pittsburgh, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Public Housing Homeownership, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work programs for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

The City of Pittsburgh has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.77 percent of the population living in Pittsburgh.

What is the rental market like in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Pittsburgh area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, there are 1.12 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pittsburgh?

The rental vacancy rate in Pittsburgh is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Pittsburgh for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittsburgh
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5,975 26,169 22,351 11,156 2,405
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittsburgh

A large number of apartments in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $917
One BR $965
Two BR $1,161
Three BR $1,474
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

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 2,346 39 percent
One BR 11,872 45 percent
Two BR 9,120 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Pittsburgh?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh features 11,744 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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

There are 4,813 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pittsburgh.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pittsburgh landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pittsburgh.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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