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

Discover affordable housing in Tamaqua 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.

Laurel Run Commons

406 Pitt St, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252

Majestic House

201 E Broad St, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252

401 Hazle

401 Hazle St, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252

Berwick House Apartments

37 W Broad St, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252

420 East Broad

420 W Broad St, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
$16.25/hour
$9.00 (+124%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.00 (+124%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tamaqua, 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 Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

The City of Tamaqua has 6,911 people living in 2,704 households.

There are 2,524 renters living in 1,026 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.52 percent of the population living in Tamaqua.

What is the rental market like in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 3,333 housing units in the Tamaqua area. Of these, 1,161 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tamaqua?

The rental vacancy rate in Tamaqua is 9 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 Tamaqua for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tamaqua
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 297 311 267 141
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tamaqua

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Tamaqua

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $663 to $1,203. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $663
One BR $663
Two BR $858
Three BR $1,129
Four BR $1,203
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

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

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
One BR 186 63 percent
Two BR 234 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Tamaqua?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 169
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 73
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

Tamaqua features 98 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 Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

There are 39 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tamaqua.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tamaqua landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tamaqua.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $772 and $944.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.