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

Discover affordable housing in Westfield where there are 2+ 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.

Hillview Apartments

150 North St. and 225 Lincoln St, Westfield, Pennsylvania 16950

Riverside Manor

250 Race St., Westfield, Pennsylvania 16950

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

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Reported On October 2nd, 2023 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westfield, Pennsylvania
$16.29/hour
$9.04 (+125%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.04 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Westfield, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Westfield, 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 Westfield, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Westfield, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Westfield, Pennsylvania?

The City of Westfield has 1,258 people living in 444 households.

There are 342 renters living in 138 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.19 percent of the population living in Westfield.

What is the rental market like in Westfield, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 505 housing units in the Westfield area. Of these, 148 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westfield, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Westfield 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 Westfield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
3 59 18 32 24
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westfield

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Westfield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $583 to $1,181. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $583
One BR $658
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,117
Four BR $1,181
2024 Fair Market Rents in Westfield, Pennsylvania

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

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 3 100 percent
One BR 47 80 percent
Two BR 7 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westfield, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Westfield?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing 70
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westfield, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Westfield, Pennsylvania

Westfield features 70 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 Westfield, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westfield, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Westfield, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $774 and $946.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.