What HUD offices serve Snyder County, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Snyder County.
How many renters live in Snyder County, Pennsylvania?
The County of Snyder County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.57 percent of the population living in Snyder County.
What is the rental market like in Snyder County, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated housing units in the Snyder County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Snyder County?
The rental vacancy rate in Snyder County is 8 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 Snyder County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Snyder County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 579 | 1,181 | 1,342 | 345 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Snyder County
A large number of apartments in Snyder County 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 Snyder County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $660 to $1,306. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $660 |
| One BR | $787 |
| Two BR | $894 |
| Three BR | $1,152 |
| Four BR | $1,306 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Snyder County?
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 | 22 | 33 percent |
| One BR | 427 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 651 | 55 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Snyder County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Snyder County, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County features 217 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 Snyder County, Pennsylvania
There are 42 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Snyder County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Snyder County landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Snyder County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Snyder County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $805 and $983.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.