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

Discover affordable housing in Scottdale where there are 5+ 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.

Scottdale Plaza Apartments

5 Centennial Way, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 15683

Westmoreland Hills

1300 Gurley Drive, Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Laurel Hill Apartments

1204 Gurley Dr, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 15683

Scottmor Apartments

100 N Grant St, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 15683

Scottsdale Plaza Apartments

Corner Pioneer and Centennial, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 15683

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Scottdale, 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 Scottdale, 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 Scottdale, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Scottdale, Pennsylvania?

The City of Scottdale has 4,398 people living in 2,012 households.

There are 1,071 renters living in 707 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.35 percent of the population living in Scottdale.

What is the rental market like in Scottdale, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 2,124 housing units in the Scottdale area. Of these, 726 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scottdale, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scottdale?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scottdale
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 266 309 82 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scottdale

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Scottdale

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 Scottdale, Pennsylvania

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

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 13 46 percent
One BR 260 98 percent
Two BR 292 94 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Scottdale, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Scottdale?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Public Housing 56
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 9
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 22
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scottdale, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Scottdale, Pennsylvania

Scottdale features 113 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 Scottdale, Pennsylvania

There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scottdale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Scottdale, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Scottdale landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Scottdale.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.