Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Mifflin, PA

Discover affordable housing in West Mifflin where there are 5+ 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.

West Mifflin Duplex

2215-2217 Homestead-Duquesne Road, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15146

Mifflin Estates

503 B Dr , West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122

Mon View Heights

Midway Dr, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122

Camden Hills

501 B Dr, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122

Scattered Sites

2215 Homestead Duquesne Rd, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
$21.99/hour
$14.74 (+203%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $14.74 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve West Mifflin, 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 programs for West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania?

The City of West Mifflin has 19,506 people living in 8,300 households.

There are 3,670 renters living in 1,674 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.81 percent of the population living in West Mifflin.

What is the rental market like in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 9,034 housing units in the West Mifflin area. Of these, 1,770 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Mifflin?

The rental vacancy rate in West Mifflin is 3 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 West Mifflin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Mifflin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
77 423 702 416 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Mifflin

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 West Mifflin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $917 to $1,605. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $917
One BR $965
Two BR $1,161
Three BR $1,474
Four BR $1,605
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

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

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 77 100 percent
One BR 423 100 percent
Two BR 580 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in West Mifflin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 106
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 529
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

West Mifflin features 612 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 West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Mifflin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Mifflin landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in West Mifflin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.