What HUD offices serve Temple, 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 Temple.
How many renters live in Temple, Pennsylvania?
The City of Temple has 2,251 people living in 802 households.
There are 591 renters living in 246 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.25 percent of the population living in Temple.
What is the rental market like in Temple, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 871 housing units in the Temple area. Of these, 287 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Temple, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Temple?
The rental vacancy rate in Temple is 14 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 Temple for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Temple
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 97 | 116 | 16 | 17 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Temple
A large number of apartments in Temple 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 Temple are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Temple
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $895 to $1,758. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $895 |
| One BR | $1,041 |
| Two BR | $1,320 |
| Three BR | $1,649 |
| Four BR | $1,758 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Temple, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Temple?
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 | 58 | 60 percent |
| Two BR | 86 | 74 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Temple, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Temple?
Income Based Apartments in Temple, Pennsylvania
Temple features 0 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 Temple, Pennsylvania
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Temple.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Temple, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Temple landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Temple.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Temple, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,188 and $1,452.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
