; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lawrenceville, PA

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Lawrenceville Family Apartments

Center, Mechanic, & State St.
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
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Public Housing
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2-4 BR

Lawrenceville Elderly Apartments

42 Main St.
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
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Public Housing
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1 BR

Riverside Manor

42 Main St
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Lawrenceville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 228 low-income homes in Lawrenceville 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 23rd, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania

Lawrenceville features 228 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 Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $774 and $946.

2024 Lawrenceville, 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
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $583 $658 $860 $1,117 $1,181
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $525 to $641 $592 to $724 $774 to $946 $1,005 to $1,229 $1,063 to $1,299

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lawrenceville, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 228
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 228
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.93%
Average Renter Household Size 1.79
Average Household Size 2.33
Median Household Income $33,500 ±$9,281
Median Rent $614 ±$175
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.66% ± 19.91pp
Total Population 565

Population and Household Demographics

Lawrenceville is a city in Tioga County, Pennsylvania with a population of 565. There are 242 households in the city with an average household size of 2.33 persons. 47.93% of households in Lawrenceville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lawrenceville

The median gross income for households in Lawrenceville is $33,500 a year, or $2,792 a month. The median rent for the city is $614 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lawrenceville, a household making less than $2,047 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.66% of households who rent are overburdened in Lawrenceville.

Area Median Income In Lawrenceville

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 Lawrenceville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Tioga County.

In Lawrenceville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,800

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 Lawrenceville

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 Lawrenceville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lawrenceville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,250 $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 Lawrenceville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,000 $30,850 $34,700 $38,550 $41,650 $44,750 $47,850 $50,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lawrenceville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$43,200 $49,350 $55,500 $61,650 $66,600 $71,550 $76,450 $81,400