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

Discover affordable housing in Schwenksville where there are 2+ 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.

Hopkinson House

536 Main Street, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania 19473

Highland Manor

2 Highland Manor Drive, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
$32.90/hour
$25.65 (+354%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $25.65 (+354%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Schwenksville, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Schwenksville, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania?

The City of Schwenksville has 1,366 people living in 620 households.

There are 487 renters living in 215 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.65 percent of the population living in Schwenksville.

What is the rental market like in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 676 housing units in the Schwenksville area. Of these, 267 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Schwenksville?

The rental vacancy rate in Schwenksville is 15 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 Schwenksville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schwenksville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
18 48 95 40 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Schwenksville

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Schwenksville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,303
One BR $1,451
Two BR $1,737
Three BR $2,100
Four BR $2,422
2024 Fair Market Rents in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

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

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 8 44 percent
One BR 39 81 percent
Two BR 92 97 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Schwenksville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 85
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

Schwenksville features 85 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 Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

There are 2 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Schwenksville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.