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

Discover affordable housing in Reading where there are 67+ 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.

Skyline View Apartments

50 North 9th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 1
payment $345-610/mo.

Market Square Apartments

801 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 1-2
payment $650-760/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Homes at Riverside

1029 Weiser St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Reading Elderly Housing

100 N Front St , Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Goggle Works Apartments

135 Washington St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Jamestown Village

300 Lackawanna St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized

Bookbindery

150 N 4th St , Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Gateway West

480 Gordon St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Penns Common Court

1040 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602

bed 1-2
payment $645-735/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Providence House

800 Court Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

St Catharine Senior Housing

2000 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, Pennsylvania 19606

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Queen of Angels Apartments

22 Rothermel St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605

payment Subsidized

B Nai B Rith House Apartments

1026 Franklin St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602

payment Subsidized

Hugh Carcella Apartments

505 N 10th St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19604

Penns Crossing

1400 W Wyomissing Blvd, Reading, Pennsylvania 19609

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Lincoln Residences The

435 Washington St , Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

Emma Lazarus Townhomes

334 Orange St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602

bed 3
payment $901/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Kennedy Towers

300 South 4th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19607

bed 1

Samuel G. Hubert Apartments

125 N 10th St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601

bed 1
payment Subsidized

George M. Rhodes Apartments

815 Franklin St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602

bed 1
payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Reading, 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 Reading, Pennsylvania
$25.00/hour
$17.75 (+245%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $17.75 (+245%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Reading, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Reading, 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 Reading, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Reading, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Reading, Pennsylvania?

The City of Reading has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 54.5 percent of the population living in Reading.

What is the rental market like in Reading, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated housing units in the Reading area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Reading, Pennsylvania, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Reading?

The rental vacancy rate in Reading 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 Reading for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reading
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,403 5,386 5,230 4,602 2,089
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reading

A large number of apartments in Reading 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 Reading

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,758. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $895
One BR $1,041
Two BR $1,320
Three BR $1,649
Four BR $1,758
2024 Fair Market Rents in Reading, Pennsylvania

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

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 1,072 76 percent
One BR 4,539 84 percent
Two BR 4,191 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Reading, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Reading?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Reading, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading features 4,495 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 Reading, Pennsylvania

There are 741 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Reading.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Reading, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Reading landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Reading.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Reading, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,188 and $1,452.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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