; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Denver, PA

Denver Valley

99 Monroe Street
Denver, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
1 BR

The Apartments at Heatherwoods aka Rosewood Village Apartments

200 Hill Road
Denver, Pennsylvania
Rent Assisted
HOME

The Apartments at Heatherwoods

200 Hill Road Denver
Denver, Pennsylvania
Rent Assisted
HOME
$592-920
2-3 BR
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There are 56 low-income apartments in Denver that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 34 low-income homes in Denver where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 12th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Denver, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Denver, Pennsylvania

Denver features 34 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 Denver, Pennsylvania

There are 56 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Denver.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Denver, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Denver, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,200 and $1,466.

2024 Denver, 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
Denver, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $938 $1,061 $1,333 $1,725 $1,775
Denver, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $844 to $1,032 $955 to $1,167 $1,200 to $1,466 $1,553 to $1,898 $1,598 to $1,953

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Denver, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 90
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 34
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.58%
Average Renter Household Size 2.25
Average Household Size 2.51
Median Household Income $62,614 ±$6,211
Median Rent $888 ±$104
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.98% ± 16.02pp
Total Population 3,864

Population and Household Demographics

Denver is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,864. There are 1,501 households in the city with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 31.58% of households in Denver are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Denver

The median gross income for households in Denver is $62,614 a year, or $5,218 a month. The median rent for the city is $888 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Denver, a household making less than $2,960 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.98% of households who rent are overburdened in Denver.

Area Median Income In Denver

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 Denver, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lancaster County.

In Denver, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,000

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 Denver

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 Denver

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Denver AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,100 $22,950 $25,800 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Denver AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,450 $38,200 $43,000 $47,750 $51,600 $55,400 $59,250 $63,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Denver AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,500 $61,150 $68,800 $76,400 $82,550 $88,650 $94,750 $100,850