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

Discover affordable housing in Crawford County where there are 36+ 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.

Washington Street Apartments

705 Washington St, Conneautville, Pennsylvania 16406

Briarwood Manor

106 Beechwood Drive , Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354

Titusville

820 Rockwood Drive, Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354

Evans Squares

490 Line Street, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania 16316

Chemung View Apartments

222 Chestnut St, Athens, Pennsylvania 18810

Beach Run Apartments

414 Beach Run, Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania 17026

Palfund Assoc

Walker Dr, Linesville, Pennsylvania 16424

Paul E Reynold Memorial Apartments

227 E Main St, Troy, Pennsylvania 16947

Hillcrest Apartments for Elderly

261 Reddington Ave, Troy, Pennsylvania 16947

Snodgrass Building

970 Park Ave, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Titusville Housing

227 Water St, Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354

Terrace Overview Apartments

567 Terrace St, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Highland Pointe

694 Highland Ave, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Fairmont Apartments

494 Willow St, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Brookside Apartments

829 S Grant St, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Forest Green Estates

801 Forest Green Dr, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Capabilities of Crawford County

639 Jefferson St, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Triad Apartments

770 N Main St, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335

Elm Street Apartments

617 W Elm St, Titusville, Pennsylvania 16354

Gateway Commons

222 Gateway Industrial Park Road, Athens, Pennsylvania 18810

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Crawford County, Pennsylvania
$16.00/hour
$8.75 (+121%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $8.75 (+121%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?

The County of Crawford County has 82,670 people living in 34,905 households.

There are 17,165 renters living in 9,417 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.76 percent of the population living in Crawford County.

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

There are an estimated 42,158 housing units in the Crawford County area. Of these, 10,565 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crawford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Crawford County 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 Crawford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
304 1,962 2,926 2,679 647
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Crawford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $631 to $1,274. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $631
One BR $651
Two BR $845
Three BR $1,083
Four BR $1,274
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crawford 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 214 70 percent
One BR 1,153 59 percent
Two BR 1,598 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Crawford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 235
Public Housing 498
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 339
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 61
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 42
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 170
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Crawford County features 1,278 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 Crawford County, Pennsylvania

There are 389 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crawford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crawford County, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crawford County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.