Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Adams County, PA

Discover affordable housing in Adams County where there are 33+ 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.

Gettysburg Scattered Sites

402 Village Dr, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Oxford Manor

409 North Bolton Street, New Oxford, Pennsylvania 17350

Gettysburg Place

500 Boyds School Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Littlestown Villas

250 Charles Street, Littlestown, Pennsylvania 17340

Whitehall Acres

226 S 5th St, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363

Breckenridge Village Apartments

402 Village Dr, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

The Villas at Gettysburg

80 Robert Curtis Drive, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Mountain House

111 E Main St, Arendtsville, Pennsylvania 0

Cold Springs

105 Cranberry St, Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686

Fahnestock House

47 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Misty Ridge Terrace

85 Misty Ridge Rd, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Harold Court Apartments

142 N Stratton St, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

Old Friends at New Oxford

500 N Bolton St, New Oxford, Pennsylvania 17350

East Berlin Manor Apartments

407 Abbottstown St, East Berlin, Pennsylvania 17316

Cecilian Village

96 Academy St, McSherrystown, Pennsylvania 17344

New Oxford Interfaith Gardens

113 E High St, New Oxford, Pennsylvania 17350

Mcsherrystown Interfaith Village

80A Main St, McSherrystown, Pennsylvania 17344

Bonneauville Interfaith

35 Maple St, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325

The Oxford Hotel

1101 Lauren Lane, Oxford, Pennsylvania 19363

Thompson Greene

235 N Duffy Road, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Adams County, Pennsylvania
$23.22/hour
$15.97 (+220%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $15.97 (+220%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Adams 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Adams County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Adams County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Adams County has 106,027 people living in 40,676 households.

There are 21,201 renters living in 9,590 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20 percent of the population living in Adams County.

What is the rental market like in Adams County, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 43,118 housing units in the Adams County area. Of these, 9,199 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Adams County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Adams County?

The rental vacancy rate in Adams County is 4 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 Adams County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
360 1,764 3,204 2,571 662
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Adams County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $831 to $1,765. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $831
One BR $997
Two BR $1,226
Three BR $1,620
Four BR $1,765
2024 Fair Market Rents in Adams County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Adams 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 164 46 percent
One BR 1,283 73 percent
Two BR 1,917 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Adams County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Adams County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 397
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 123
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 89
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 265
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Adams County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Adams County, Pennsylvania

Adams County features 770 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 Adams County, Pennsylvania

There are 344 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Adams County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Adams County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Adams County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,103 and $1,349.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.