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

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Florence E. Green House

4701 Somerton Rd, Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053

calendar_today Opened: May 21
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Trevose, 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 Trevose, 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 Trevose, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Trevose, Pennsylvania?

The City of Trevose has 3,957 people living in 1,665 households.

There are 1,305 renters living in 566 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.98 percent of the population living in Trevose.

What is the rental market like in Trevose, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 1,665 housing units in the Trevose area. Of these, 566 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Trevose, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Trevose?

The rental vacancy rate in Trevose is 0 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 Trevose for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trevose
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 291 230 45 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Trevose

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

Among renter households in this market, 58 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 Trevose

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 Trevose, Pennsylvania

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

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 263 90 percent
Two BR 64 28 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Trevose, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Trevose?

Income Based Apartments in Trevose, Pennsylvania

Trevose 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 Trevose, Pennsylvania

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Trevose.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Trevose, Pennsylvania

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.