; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lower Burrell, PA

434 Hartford Square

434 Hartford Square
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
$1,020
2 BR

Parnassus and Lower Burrell Manor

200 Sylvan Dr
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Lower Burrell that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 221 low-income homes in Lower Burrell where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $281 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lower Burrell, 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
Westmoreland 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 Lower Burrell.

Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

Lower Burrell features 221 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 Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

2024 Lower Burrell, 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
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $917 $965 $1,161 $1,474 $1,605
Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $825 to $1,009 $869 to $1,062 $1,045 to $1,277 $1,327 to $1,621 $1,445 to $1,766

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Lower Burrell, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 222
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 221
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 20.64%
Average Renter Household Size 2.04
Average Household Size 2.36
Median Household Income $56,474 ±$4,910
Median Rent $715 ±$53
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.79% ± 11.01pp
Total Population 11,593

Population and Household Demographics

Lower Burrell is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with a population of 11,593. There are 4,859 households in the city with an average household size of 2.36 persons. 20.64% of households in Lower Burrell are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lower Burrell

The median gross income for households in Lower Burrell is $56,474 a year, or $4,706 a month. The median rent for the city is $715 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lower Burrell, a household making less than $2,383 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.79% of households who rent are overburdened in Lower Burrell.

Area Median Income In Lower Burrell

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 Lower Burrell, the AMI is calculated from all households within Westmoreland County.

In Lower Burrell, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,600

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 Lower Burrell

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 Lower Burrell

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lower Burrell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,100 $24,100 $27,100 $30,100 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Lower Burrell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,150 $40,200 $45,200 $50,200 $54,250 $58,250 $62,250 $66,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Lower Burrell AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,250 $64,250 $72,300 $80,300 $86,750 $93,150 $99,600 $106,000