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

Discover affordable housing in Souderton 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.

The Willows at Reliance Crossing

215 Quinn Court, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964

Valley Vista

36 County Line Rd, Souderton, Pennsylvania 18964

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

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

How many renters live in Souderton, Pennsylvania?

The City of Souderton has 7,169 people living in 2,754 households.

There are 2,879 renters living in 1,161 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.16 percent of the population living in Souderton.

What is the rental market like in Souderton, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 2,866 housing units in the Souderton area. Of these, 1,177 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Souderton, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Souderton?

The rental vacancy rate in Souderton is 1 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 Souderton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Souderton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
105 364 374 207 64
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Souderton

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Souderton

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 Souderton, Pennsylvania

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

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 73 70 percent
One BR 350 96 percent
Two BR 299 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Souderton, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Souderton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 56
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 100
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Souderton, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Souderton, Pennsylvania

Souderton features 100 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 Souderton, Pennsylvania

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Souderton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Souderton, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Souderton landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Souderton.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.