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

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West Deer Manor

40 McKrell Rd, Russellton, Pennsylvania 15076

Allegheny County

Mckrell Rd, Russellton, Pennsylvania 15076

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Russellton, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Russellton, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Russellton, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Russellton, Pennsylvania?

The City of Russellton has 1,224 people living in 514 households.

There are 259 renters living in 104 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.16 percent of the population living in Russellton.

What is the rental market like in Russellton, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 644 housing units in the Russellton area. Of these, 132 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Russellton, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Russellton?

The rental vacancy rate in Russellton is 21 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 Russellton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Russellton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 12 58 16 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Russellton

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Russellton

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 Russellton, Pennsylvania

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

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 18 100 percent
One BR 12 100 percent
Two BR 24 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Russellton, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Russellton?

Income Based Apartments in Russellton, Pennsylvania

Russellton features 0 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 Russellton, Pennsylvania

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Russellton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Russellton, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Russellton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Russellton.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.