; Low Income Apartments For Rent in McSherrystown, PA

Cecilian Village

96 Academy St
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Mcsherrystown Interfaith Village

80A Main St
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Sandune Apartments

211 N Oxford Ave
Mcsherrystown, Pennsylvania
$1,500
3 BR

St. Josephs Village

50 Academy St
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
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There are 0 low-income apartments in McSherrystown that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 136 low-income homes in McSherrystown where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $395 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 McSherrystown, 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
Adams County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near McSherrystown.

McSherrystown, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

McSherrystown features 136 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 McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay McSherrystown landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in McSherrystown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,103 and $1,349.

2024 McSherrystown, 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
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $831 $997 $1,226 $1,620 $1,765
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $748 to $914 $897 to $1,097 $1,103 to $1,349 $1,458 to $1,782 $1,589 to $1,942

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

McSherrystown, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 137
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 136
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 46.06%
Average Renter Household Size 2.05
Average Household Size 2.44
Median Household Income $36,456 ±$5,598
Median Rent $875 ±$135
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 64.4% ± 17.49pp
Total Population 3,049

Population and Household Demographics

McSherrystown is a city in Adams County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,049. There are 1,244 households in the city with an average household size of 2.44 persons. 46.06% of households in McSherrystown are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in McSherrystown

The median gross income for households in McSherrystown is $36,456 a year, or $3,038 a month. The median rent for the city is $875 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In McSherrystown, a household making less than $2,917 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 64.4% of households who rent are overburdened in McSherrystown.

Area Median Income In McSherrystown

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 McSherrystown, the AMI is calculated from all households within Adams County.

In McSherrystown, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,500

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 McSherrystown

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 McSherrystown

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the McSherrystown AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,100 $23,000 $25,850 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the McSherrystown AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,500 $38,250 $43,050 $47,800 $51,650 $55,450 $59,300 $63,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the McSherrystown AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,550 $61,200 $68,850 $76,500 $82,650 $88,750 $94,900 $101,000