; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dover, PA

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3109 Village Court Dr
Dover, Pennsylvania
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3844 Fox Chase Dr
Dover, Pennsylvania
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There are 61 low-income apartments in Dover that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Dover where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

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 Dover, 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 Authority of the City of York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dover.

Dover, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dover, Pennsylvania

Dover features 32 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 Dover, Pennsylvania

There are 61 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dover.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dover, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dover, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,077 and $1,317.

2024 Dover, 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
Dover, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $861 $951 $1,197 $1,595 $1,667
Dover, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $775 to $947 $856 to $1,046 $1,077 to $1,317 $1,436 to $1,755 $1,500 to $1,834

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dover, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 93
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.56%
Average Renter Household Size 2.37
Average Household Size 2.56
Median Household Income $51,422 ±$6,706
Median Rent $791 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.48% ± 12.98pp
Total Population 1,992

Population and Household Demographics

Dover is a city in York County, Pennsylvania with a population of 1,992. There are 779 households in the city with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 40.56% of households in Dover are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dover

The median gross income for households in Dover is $51,422 a year, or $4,285 a month. The median rent for the city is $791 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dover, a household making less than $2,637 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.48% of households who rent are overburdened in Dover.

Area Median Income In Dover

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 Dover, the AMI is calculated from all households within York County.

In Dover, 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 Dover

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 Dover

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Dover AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,350 $23,250 $26,150 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Dover AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,950 $38,800 $43,650 $48,450 $52,350 $56,250 $60,100 $64,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Dover AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,250 $62,000 $69,750 $77,500 $83,700 $89,900 $96,100 $102,300