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11 W 10th St
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
$1,200
1 BR
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4 W 5th St
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania
$1,550
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Marcus Hook that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Marcus Hook where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $369 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 Marcus Hook, 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
Delaware 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 Marcus Hook.

Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania

Marcus Hook 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 Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Marcus Hook landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Marcus Hook.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

2024 Marcus Hook, 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
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $1,303 $1,451 $1,737 $2,100 $2,422
Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $1,173 to $1,433 $1,306 to $1,596 $1,563 to $1,911 $1,890 to $2,310 $2,180 to $2,664

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Marcus Hook, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 2
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 58.02%
Average Renter Household Size 2.67
Average Household Size 2.83
Median Household Income $38,049 ±$6,762
Median Rent $905 ±$113
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 58.92% ± 14.14pp
Total Population 2,434

Population and Household Demographics

Marcus Hook is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 2,434. There are 860 households in the city with an average household size of 2.83 persons. 58.02% of households in Marcus Hook are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Marcus Hook

The median gross income for households in Marcus Hook is $38,049 a year, or $3,171 a month. The median rent for the city is $905 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Marcus Hook, a household making less than $3,017 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 58.92% of households who rent are overburdened in Marcus Hook.

Area Median Income In Marcus Hook

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 Marcus Hook, the AMI is calculated from all households within Delaware County.

In Marcus Hook, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $114,400

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 Marcus Hook

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 Marcus Hook

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Marcus Hook AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.		 $23,450 $26,800 $30,150 $33,500 $36,200 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Marcus Hook AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.		 $39,100 $44,650 $50,250 $55,800 $60,300 $64,750 $69,200 $73,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Marcus Hook AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.		 $62,500 $71,400 $80,350 $89,250 $96,400 $103,550 $110,700 $117,850