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

Discover affordable housing in Delaware County where there are 81+ 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.

Park View at Naamans Creek

808 Conchester Hwy, Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania 19061

Darby Townhouses

1011 Burton Ave, Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania 19079

Birchwood at Pentecostal Square

325 Pusey St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Jefferis Square Apartments

1133 Hyatt Street, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Springwood Glen Apartments

1901 Georgetown Rd, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

Chester Apartments

1225 W 9th St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Wellington Ridge

3000 West 13th Street, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Woodlayne Court

149 Wilson Street , Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

Kinder Park

1855 Constitution Ave, Woodlyn, Pennsylvania 19094

St Joseph Place

502 Woodlawn Ave., Collingdale, Pennsylvania 19023

Makemie Court

554 South Lansdowne Avenue, Yeadon, Pennsylvania 19050

Daniel Scott Commons

1437 Congress St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Simpson Gardens

82 N Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, Pennsylvania 19050

Benjamin Banneker Plaza

2101 W 7th St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Robert Stinson Towers

1501 Arbor Dr, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Lutheran Knolls Main

1800 Mill Rd, Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania 19061

Palmerhouse

1420 Esrey St, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Fifth Street Apartments

1139 Hyatt St , Chester, Pennsylvania 19013

Alician Senior Apartments

140 Hampden Road Upper Darby, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania 19082

Essex House

320 Market St, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057

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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 Delaware County, 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 Delaware 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), Public Housing programs for Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Delaware County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Delaware County has 575,182 people living in 216,679 households.

There are 134,107 renters living in 65,073 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.32 percent of the population living in Delaware County.

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

There are an estimated 229,815 housing units in the Delaware County area. Of these, 68,794 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delaware County?

The rental vacancy rate in Delaware County is 5 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 Delaware County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,682 22,103 23,284 13,934 1,984
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 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 Delaware County

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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Delaware 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 2,134 80 percent
One BR 17,966 81 percent
Two BR 14,362 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Delaware County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,749
Public Housing 1,454
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,135
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 144
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Delaware County features 2,611 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 Delaware County, Pennsylvania

There are 1,582 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delaware County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Delaware County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delaware County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Delaware County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.