Low Income Apartments For Rent in Coopersburg, PA

There are 81 low-income apartments in Coopersburg that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania can range from $618 to $663 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Coopersburg where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $339 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 11th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Coopersburg, 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
Lehigh 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 Coopersburg.

Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

Coopersburg 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 Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

There are 81 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Coopersburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Coopersburg landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Coopersburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.

2024 Coopersburg, 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
Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$972	$1,137	$1,426	$1,821	$1,900
Coopersburg, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$875 to $1,069	$1,023 to $1,251	$1,283 to $1,569	$1,639 to $2,003	$1,710 to $2,090

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Coopersburg, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 81

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.89%

Average Renter Household Size 1.96

Average Household Size 2.35

Median Household Income $54,648 ±$10,294

Median Rent $760 ±$40

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.02% ± 12.15pp

Total Population 2,309

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	81
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	33.89%
Average Renter Household Size	1.96
Average Household Size	2.35
Median Household Income	$54,648 ±$10,294
Median Rent	$760 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	49.02% ± 12.15pp
Total Population	2,309

Population and Household Demographics

Coopersburg is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania with a population of 2,309. There are 903 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 33.89% of households in Coopersburg are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Coopersburg

The median gross income for households in Coopersburg is $54,648 a year, or $4,554 a month. The median rent for the city is $760 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Coopersburg, a household making less than $2,533 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.02% of households who rent are overburdened in Coopersburg.

Area Median Income In Coopersburg

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 Coopersburg, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lehigh County.

In Coopersburg, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $97,600

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 Coopersburg

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 Coopersburg

	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 Coopersburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$20,150	$23,000	$25,900	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Coopersburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$33,600	$38,400	$43,200	$47,950	$51,800	$55,650	$59,500	$63,300
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Coopersburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$53,700	$61,400	$69,050	$76,700	$82,850	$89,000	$95,150	$101,250