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Donora Towers

685 Meldon Avenue
Donora, Pennsylvania
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1-2 BR
Rent Assisted

Village at Somerset

500 Village Way
Somerset, Pennsylvania
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2-4 BR
Rent Assisted

Bentleyville Apartments

507 Old West Road
Bentleyville, Pennsylvania
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1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Union Valley

6100 Route 88
Finleyville, Pennsylvania
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1-2 BR
Affordable

Canonsburg Lofts

803 1st Street
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
$750-825
1-2 BR
62+

Canton Townhouses

Montague, E. Second & S. Washington
Canton, Pennsylvania
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1-4 BR

Mccallum Manor

32 S Minnequa Ave
Canton, Pennsylvania
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Studio-1 BR
Accessible
55+
Accessible

Village of Brierwood II

101-121 Hawthorne Ln.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
62+
Affordable

Village of Brierwood

101-121 Hawthorne Ln.
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Affordable

Villages of Brierwood IV

101-121 Hawthorne Ln
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Accessible
Affordable

There are 673 low-income apartments in Washington County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 1,798 low-income homes in Washington County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $290 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 13th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Washington 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Washington County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Washington County.

Washington County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County features 1,798 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 Washington County, Pennsylvania

There are 673 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Washington County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Washington County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Washington County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $981 and $1,199.

2023 Washington County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Washington County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $862 $904 $1,090 $1,386 $1,515
Washington County, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $776 to $948 $814 to $994 $981 to $1,199 $1,247 to $1,525 $1,364 to $1,667

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Washington County, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 46
Total Low Income Apartments 2,471
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,798
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 24.21%
Average Renter Household Size 2.10
Average Household Size 2.42
Median Household Income $56,450 ±$949
Median Rent $675 ±$17
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.14% ± 2.17pp
Total Population 208,226

Population and Household Demographics

Washington County is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 208,226. There are 83,739 households in the county with an average household size of 2.42 persons. 24.21% of households in Washington County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Washington County

The median gross income for households in Washington County is $56,450 a year, or $4,704 a month. The median rent for the county is $675 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Washington County, a household making less than $2,250 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Washington County.

Area Median Income In Washington County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Washington County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,600

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Washington County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Washington County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Washington County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,100 $24,100 $27,100 $30,100 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Washington County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,150 $40,200 $45,200 $50,200 $54,250 $58,250 $62,250 $66,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Washington County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,250 $64,250 $72,300 $80,300 $86,750 $93,150 $99,600 $106,000