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There are 0 low-income apartments in Crafton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 103 low-income homes in Crafton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $284 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Crafton, 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
Allegheny County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Crafton.

Crafton, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Crafton, Pennsylvania

Crafton features 103 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 Crafton, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crafton, Pennsylvania

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

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

2024 Crafton, 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
Crafton, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $917 $965 $1,161 $1,474 $1,605
Crafton, 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.

Crafton, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 103
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 103
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 46.78%
Average Renter Household Size 1.86
Average Household Size 2.13
Median Household Income $52,674 ±$5,284
Median Rent $710 ±$37
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 23.2% ± 7.51pp
Total Population 5,920

Population and Household Demographics

Crafton is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with a population of 5,920. There are 2,764 households in the city with an average household size of 2.13 persons. 46.78% of households in Crafton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Crafton

The median gross income for households in Crafton is $52,674 a year, or $4,390 a month. The median rent for the city is $710 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Crafton, a household making less than $2,367 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 23.2% of households who rent are overburdened in Crafton.

Area Median Income In Crafton

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 Crafton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Allegheny County.

In Crafton, 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 Crafton

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 Crafton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Crafton 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 Crafton 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 Crafton 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