Low Income Apartments For Rent in Chicora, PA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Chicora where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $278 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Chicora, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Chicora, Pennsylvania

Chicora features 0 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 Chicora, Pennsylvania

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chicora.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chicora, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chicora, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

2024 Chicora, 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
Chicora, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$917	$965	$1,161	$1,474	$1,605
Chicora, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$825 to $1,009	$869 to $1,062	$1,045 to $1,277	$1,327 to $1,621	$1,445 to $1,766

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Chicora, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 54

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.74%

Average Renter Household Size 2.02

Average Household Size 2.28

Median Household Income $44,318 ±$10,328

Median Rent $577 ±$37

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.78% ± 21.03pp

Total Population 942

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	54
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	28.74%
Average Renter Household Size	2.02
Average Household Size	2.28
Median Household Income	$44,318 ±$10,328
Median Rent	$577 ±$37
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	53.78% ± 21.03pp
Total Population	942

Population and Household Demographics

Chicora is a city in Butler County, Pennsylvania with a population of 942. There are 414 households in the city with an average household size of 2.28 persons. 28.74% of households in Chicora are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Chicora

The median gross income for households in Chicora is $44,318 a year, or $3,693 a month. The median rent for the city is $577 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Chicora, a household making less than $1,923 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.78% of households who rent are overburdened in Chicora.

Area Median Income In Chicora

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 Chicora, the AMI is calculated from all households within Butler County.

In Chicora, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,600

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 Chicora

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 Chicora

	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 Chicora AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$21,100	$24,100	$27,100	$30,100	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Chicora AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$35,150	$40,200	$45,200	$50,200	$54,250	$58,250	$62,250	$66,300
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Chicora AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$56,250	$64,250	$72,300	$80,300	$86,750	$93,150	$99,600	$106,000