; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Coal, PA

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Coal Township Elderly Housing

101 N Ash St
Coal, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
PBRA
$840-945
1-2 BR

Sheridan Court

20 N Sheridan St
Coal, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Coal that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 140 low-income homes in Coal where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 7th, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Coal, 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
Housing Auth of the County of Northumberland Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
City of Shamokin 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 Coal.

Coal, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Coal, Pennsylvania

Coal features 140 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 Coal, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coal, Pennsylvania

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

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

2024 Coal, 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
Coal, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $608 $688 $845 $1,034 $1,125
Coal, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $547 to $669 $619 to $757 $761 to $930 $931 to $1,137 $1,013 to $1,238

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Coal, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 140
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 140
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Coal is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Coal are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Coal

The median gross income for households in Coal is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Coal

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 Coal, the AMI is calculated from all households within Northumberland County.

In Coal, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,600

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 Coal

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 Coal

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Coal 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 Coal AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,050 $30,900 $34,750 $38,600 $41,700 $44,800 $47,900 $51,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Coal AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$43,250 $49,400 $55,600 $61,750 $66,700 $71,650 $76,600 $81,550