What HUD offices serve Willow Grove, 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.
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Willow Grove.
How many renters live in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania?
The City of Willow Grove has 13,759 people living in 5,361 households.
There are 3,343 renters living in 1,625 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.3 percent of the population living in Willow Grove.
What is the rental market like in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 5,803 housing units in the Willow Grove area. Of these, 1,828 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Willow Grove?
The rental vacancy rate in Willow Grove is 10 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Willow Grove for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willow Grove
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 462 | 836 | 213 | 50 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Willow Grove
A large number of apartments in Willow Grove 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 Willow Grove are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Willow Grove
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 Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Willow Grove?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 257 | 56 percent |
| Two BR | 301 | 36 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Willow Grove?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 46 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 3 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Willow Grove features 13 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 Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Willow Grove.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Willow Grove landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Willow Grove.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
