; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cameron County, PA

Emporium Arms

324 W 4th St
Emporium, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
1 BR

300 S Broad St Unit 202

300 S Broad St Unit 202
Emporium, Pennsylvania
$700
2 BR

Maple Street Apartments

40 W 5th St
Emporium, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Lodge Run

816 Gillespie Ave
Portage, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
PBRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Cameron County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 138 low-income homes in Cameron County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $273 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Cameron County, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

Cameron County features 138 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 Cameron County, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cameron County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cameron County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cameron County, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

2024 Cameron County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Cameron County, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $616 $643 $845 $1,022 $1,242
Cameron County, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $554 to $678 $579 to $707 $761 to $930 $920 to $1,124 $1,118 to $1,366

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cameron County, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 139
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 138
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 29.72%
Average Renter Household Size 1.93
Average Household Size 2.20
Median Household Income $39,897 ±$2,691
Median Rent $576 ±$47
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.14% ± 7.87pp
Total Population 4,869

Population and Household Demographics

Cameron County is a county in Pennsylvania with a population of 4,869. There are 2,170 households in the county with an average household size of 2.20 persons. 29.72% of households in Cameron County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cameron County

The median gross income for households in Cameron County is $39,897 a year, or $3,325 a month. The median rent for the county is $576 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cameron County, a household making less than $1,920 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Cameron County.

Area Median Income In Cameron County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Cameron County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $60,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Cameron County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Cameron County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Cameron County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,250 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Cameron County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,000 $30,850 $34,700 $38,550 $41,650 $44,750 $47,850 $50,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Cameron County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$43,200 $49,350 $55,500 $61,650 $66,600 $71,550 $76,450 $81,400