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

Discover affordable housing in Telford where there are 4+ 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.

Meadow Glen

401 E Summit St, Telford, Pennsylvania 18969

Telford Gardens

149 N 4th St, Telford, Pennsylvania 18969

Washington Glen

251 S. Washington Ave, Telford, Pennsylvania

Grundy Manor

111 E Lincoln Ave, Telford, Pennsylvania 18969

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Telford, 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 Telford, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP), Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Telford, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Telford, Pennsylvania?

The City of Telford has 4,807 people living in 1,882 households.

There are 1,412 renters living in 727 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.37 percent of the population living in Telford.

What is the rental market like in Telford, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,929 housing units in the Telford area. Of these, 774 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Telford, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Telford?

The rental vacancy rate in Telford is 6 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 Telford for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Telford
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
111 267 214 96 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Telford

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Telford

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 Telford, Pennsylvania

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

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 70 63 percent
One BR 220 82 percent
Two BR 102 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Telford, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Telford?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Telford, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Telford, Pennsylvania

Telford features 300 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 Telford, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Telford.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Telford, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Telford landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Telford.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.