; Low Income Apartments For Rent in East Berlin, PA

East Berlin Manor Apartments

407 Abbottstown St
East Berlin, Pennsylvania
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There are 0 low-income apartments in East Berlin that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 19 low-income homes in East Berlin where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $416 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving East Berlin, 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
Adams 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 East Berlin.

East Berlin, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Berlin, Pennsylvania

East Berlin features 19 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 East Berlin, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Berlin, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Berlin landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in East Berlin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Berlin, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,103 and $1,349.

2024 East Berlin, 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
East Berlin, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $831 $997 $1,226 $1,620 $1,765
East Berlin, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $748 to $914 $897 to $1,097 $1,103 to $1,349 $1,458 to $1,782 $1,589 to $1,942

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Berlin, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 19
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 19
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.22%
Average Renter Household Size 2.31
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $56,827 ±$8,439
Median Rent $812 ±$118
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.67% ± 8.41pp
Total Population 1,418

Population and Household Demographics

East Berlin is a city in Adams County, Pennsylvania with a population of 1,418. There are 577 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 36.22% of households in East Berlin are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Berlin

The median gross income for households in East Berlin is $56,827 a year, or $4,736 a month. The median rent for the city is $812 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In East Berlin, a household making less than $2,707 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.67% of households who rent are overburdened in East Berlin.

Area Median Income In East Berlin

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 East Berlin, the AMI is calculated from all households within Adams County.

In East Berlin, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,500

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 East Berlin

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 East Berlin

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Berlin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,100 $23,000 $25,850 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Berlin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,500 $38,250 $43,050 $47,800 $51,650 $55,450 $59,300 $63,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Berlin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,550 $61,200 $68,850 $76,500 $82,650 $88,750 $94,900 $101,000