Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Wilkes-Barre, PA

Discover affordable housing in Wilkes-Barre where there are 18+ 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.

Heritage Point Apartments

151 Dana St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Plainsview Apartments

290 Bear Creek Blvd , Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701

St John Apartments

419 N Main St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Manna House Apartments - Wilkes-Barre

25 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Bnai Brith Apartments

61 E Northampton St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701

The Palmer House

401 New Grove St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Washington Square Apartments

163 S Washington St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18701

Sullivan Place

464 S Franklin St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Sherman Hills Apartments

300 Parkview Cir, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

City Heights Apartments

5 N Sherman St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Interfaith Heights

272 Coal St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Mineral Springs Village

236 Eastview Drive, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18705

Boulevard Townhomes

81 Midland Court, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Lincoln Plaza

51 Lincoln Plaza, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Valley View Terrace

215 High St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

South View Manor

60 Monroe St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

East End Towers

295 Scott St, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Park Avenue Towers

300 Park Avene, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
$19.68/hour
$12.43 (+171%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $12.43 (+171%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

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

How many renters live in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

The City of Wilkes-Barre has 44,123 people living in 16,461 households.

There are 19,828 renters living in 8,584 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.94 percent of the population living in Wilkes-Barre.

What is the rental market like in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 19,909 housing units in the Wilkes-Barre area. Of these, 9,370 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wilkes-Barre?

The rental vacancy rate in Wilkes-Barre is 6 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 Wilkes-Barre for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilkes-Barre
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
865 2,065 2,112 2,841 510
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wilkes-Barre

A large number of apartments in Wilkes-Barre 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 Wilkes-Barre are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Wilkes-Barre

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $730 to $1,464. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $730
One BR $854
Two BR $1,039
Three BR $1,343
Four BR $1,464
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wilkes-Barre?

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 738 85 percent
One BR 1,403 68 percent
Two BR 1,152 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Wilkes-Barre?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 295
Public Housing 646
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 956
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 28
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre features 2,234 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

There are 29 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wilkes-Barre.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.