; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lake, PA

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lake, 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 Lake.

Lake, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lake, Pennsylvania

Lake features 0 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 Lake, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake, Pennsylvania

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

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

2024 Lake, 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
Lake, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $730 $854 $1,039 $1,343 $1,464
Lake, 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.

Lake, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Lake is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Lake are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lake

The median gross income for households in Lake is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Lake

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

In Lake, 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 Lake

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 Lake

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