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

Discover affordable housing in Pottsville where there are 15+ 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.

Heritage Hills

701 Heritage Hills, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Market Square

213 Market Sq, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Queen of Peace Apartments

777 Water St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Peacock Street

47 Peacock St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Patterson Apartments

N 12th St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Michael Close High Rise

510 W Norwegian St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Barefield Gardens

2 Barefield Dr, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Fairmount Avenue

1100 W Arch St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

West Arch Street Development

N 12th St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Second Street Development

800 N 2nd St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Laurel Court Apartments

400 Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Laurel Terrace

101 N 12th St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

John Ohara

625 John Ohara St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

Heritage Heights

601 Heritage Heights, Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Centre Street Apartments

225 N Centre St, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pottsville, Pennsylvania
$16.25/hour
$9.00 (+124%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.00 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pottsville, 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 Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Pottsville, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Pottsville, Pennsylvania?

The City of Pottsville has 13,386 people living in 5,655 households.

There are 5,739 renters living in 2,463 renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.87 percent of the population living in Pottsville.

What is the rental market like in Pottsville, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 6,553 housing units in the Pottsville area. Of these, 2,528 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pottsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Pottsville is 3 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 Pottsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pottsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
225 689 525 846 68
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pottsville

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Pottsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,203. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $663
One BR $663
Two BR $858
Three BR $1,129
Four BR $1,203
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

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

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 144 64 percent
One BR 340 49 percent
Two BR 273 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Pottsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 47
Public Housing 509
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 166
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 65
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Pottsville features 1,397 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 Pottsville, Pennsylvania

There are 21 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pottsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pottsville, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pottsville landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pottsville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pottsville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $772 and $944.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.