Low Income Apartments For Rent in Carbondale, PA

Rental assistance programs support 560 low-income homes in Carbondale where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $286 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Carbondale, 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.

Housing Authority	Programs
Carbondale Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Housing Authority of the County of Lackawanna	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Carbondale, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Carbondale features 560 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 Carbondale, Pennsylvania

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carbondale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carbondale, Pennsylvania

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

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

2024 Carbondale, 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
Carbondale, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$730	$854	$1,039	$1,343	$1,464
Carbondale, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$657 to $803	$769 to $939	$935 to $1,143	$1,209 to $1,477	$1,318 to $1,610

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Carbondale, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8

Total Low Income Apartments 596

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 560

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.94%

Average Renter Household Size 2.13

Average Household Size 2.24

Median Household Income $32,443 ±$4,054

Median Rent $512 ±$55

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.47% ± 8.28pp

Total Population 8,773

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	8
Total Low Income Apartments	596
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	560
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	41.94%
Average Renter Household Size	2.13
Average Household Size	2.24
Median Household Income	$32,443 ±$4,054
Median Rent	$512 ±$55
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	44.47% ± 8.28pp
Total Population	8,773

Population and Household Demographics

Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania with a population of 8,773. There are 3,813 households in the city with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 41.94% of households in Carbondale are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Carbondale

The median gross income for households in Carbondale is $32,443 a year, or $2,704 a month. The median rent for the city is $512 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Carbondale, a household making less than $1,707 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.47% of households who rent are overburdened in Carbondale.

Area Median Income In Carbondale

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Carbondale, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lackawanna County.

In Carbondale, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,500

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 Carbondale

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 Carbondale

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Carbondale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,450	$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 Carbondale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,450	$31,400	$35,300	$39,200	$42,350	$45,500	$48,650	$51,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Carbondale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,900	$50,200	$56,450	$62,700	$67,750	$72,750	$77,750	$82,800