Low Income Apartments For Rent in Edwardsville, PA

Rental assistance programs support 200 low-income homes in Edwardsville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $337 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Edwardsville, 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 Luzerne County	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Edwardsville.

Edwardsville, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

Edwardsville features 200 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 Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Edwardsville landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Edwardsville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

2024 Edwardsville, 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
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$730	$854	$1,039	$1,343	$1,464
Edwardsville, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$657 to $803	$769 to $939	$935 to $1,143	$1,209 to $1,477	$1,318 to $1,610

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Edwardsville, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 452

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 200

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 69.52%

Average Renter Household Size 2.24

Average Household Size 2.37

Median Household Income $35,693 ±$5,190

Median Rent $710 ±$224

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.39% ± 13.52pp

Total Population 4,773

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	452
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	200
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	69.52%
Average Renter Household Size	2.24
Average Household Size	2.37
Median Household Income	$35,693 ±$5,190
Median Rent	$710 ±$224
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	51.39% ± 13.52pp
Total Population	4,773

Population and Household Demographics

Edwardsville is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a population of 4,773. There are 2,018 households in the city with an average household size of 2.37 persons. 69.52% of households in Edwardsville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Edwardsville

The median gross income for households in Edwardsville is $35,693 a year, or $2,974 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 Edwardsville, a household making less than $2,367 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.39% of households who rent are overburdened in Edwardsville.

Area Median Income In Edwardsville

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 Edwardsville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Luzerne County.

In Edwardsville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,500

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 Edwardsville

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 Edwardsville

	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 Edwardsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,450	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Edwardsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,450	$31,400	$35,300	$39,200	$42,350	$45,500	$48,650	$51,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Edwardsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,900	$50,200	$56,450	$62,700	$67,750	$72,750	$77,750	$82,800