; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Clifton Heights, PA

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133 W Madison Ave

133 W Madison Ave
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
$1,900
3 BR

235 W Wyncliffe Ave

235 W Wyncliffe Ave
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
$1,895
3 BR

828 Providence Rd Unit C309

828 Providence Rd Unit C309
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
$1,195
1 BR

43 S Sycamore Ave

43 S Sycamore Ave
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
$1,700
3 BR

435 N Springfield Rd

435 N Springfield Rd
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
$1,600
3 BR

55 N Penn Street

55 N Penn St
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
$1,850
3 BR

18 S Diamond St

18 S Diamond St
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
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There are 2 low-income apartments in Clifton Heights that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Clifton Heights where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $422 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Clifton Heights, 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
Delaware County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clifton Heights.

Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania

Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania

There are 2 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clifton Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clifton Heights landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Clifton Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

2024 Clifton Heights, 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
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $1,303 $1,451 $1,737 $2,100 $2,422
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $1,173 to $1,433 $1,306 to $1,596 $1,563 to $1,911 $1,890 to $2,310 $2,180 to $2,664

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Clifton Heights, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 8
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.19%
Average Renter Household Size 2.38
Average Household Size 2.78
Median Household Income $42,129 ±$4,732
Median Rent $927 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 52.28% ± 13.99pp
Total Population 6,658

Population and Household Demographics

Clifton Heights is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 6,658. There are 2,396 households in the city with an average household size of 2.78 persons. 41.19% of households in Clifton Heights are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Clifton Heights

The median gross income for households in Clifton Heights is $42,129 a year, or $3,511 a month. The median rent for the city is $927 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clifton Heights, a household making less than $3,090 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 52.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Clifton Heights.

Area Median Income In Clifton Heights

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 Clifton Heights, the AMI is calculated from all households within Delaware County.

In Clifton Heights, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $114,400

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 Clifton Heights

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 Clifton Heights

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Clifton Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,450 $26,800 $30,150 $33,500 $36,200 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Clifton Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$39,100 $44,650 $50,250 $55,800 $60,300 $64,750 $69,200 $73,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Clifton Heights AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$62,500 $71,400 $80,350 $89,250 $96,400 $103,550 $110,700 $117,850