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

Discover affordable housing in Wyalusing 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.

Wyalusing Meadows

95 Rocky Path Road, Wyalusing, Pennsylvania 18853

Park Place

62 Riverside Dr., Wyalusing, Pennsylvania 18853

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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 Wyalusing, Pennsylvania
$16.70/hour
$9.45 (+130%) more than Pennsylvania minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Wyalusing, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing ↓

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

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

How many renters live in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania?

The City of Wyalusing has 666 people living in 322 households.

There are 225 renters living in 153 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.78 percent of the population living in Wyalusing.

What is the rental market like in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania?

There are an estimated 367 housing units in the Wyalusing area. Of these, 164 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wyalusing?

The rental vacancy rate in Wyalusing is 7 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 Wyalusing for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wyalusing
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 70 44 13 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wyalusing

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Wyalusing

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $738 to $1,340. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $738
One BR $743
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,140
Four BR $1,340
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

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

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 41 59 percent
Two BR 24 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

How many affordable rental units are in Wyalusing?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 51
Public Housing 29
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

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

Income Based Apartments in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

Wyalusing features 30 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 Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wyalusing.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.