What HUD offices serve Pittston, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pittston.
How many renters live in Pittston, Pennsylvania?
The City of Pittston has 7,601 people living in 3,399 households.
There are 3,760 renters living in 1,737 renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.47 percent of the population living in Pittston.
What is the rental market like in Pittston, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 3,753 housing units in the Pittston area. Of these, 1,898 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pittston, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pittston?
The rental vacancy rate in Pittston 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 Pittston for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittston
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 507 | 541 | 481 | 171 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pittston
A large number of apartments in Pittston 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 Pittston are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Pittston
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $730 to $1,464. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $730 |
| One BR | $854 |
| Two BR | $1,039 |
| Three BR | $1,343 |
| Four BR | $1,464 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pittston, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pittston?
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 | 29 | 97 percent |
| One BR | 489 | 96 percent |
| Two BR | 291 | 54 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pittston, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Pittston?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pittston, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 63 |
| Public Housing | 93 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 120 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pittston, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pittston, Pennsylvania
Pittston features 310 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 Pittston, Pennsylvania
There are 68 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pittston.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pittston, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pittston landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pittston.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pittston, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
