Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mifflinburg, PA

Rental assistance programs support 30 low-income homes in Mifflinburg where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $324 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 Mifflinburg, 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 the County of Union	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Snyder 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 Mifflinburg.

Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

Mifflinburg features 30 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 Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mifflinburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mifflinburg landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mifflinburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

2024 Mifflinburg, 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
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$646	$788	$885	$1,247	$1,502
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$581 to $711	$709 to $867	$797 to $974	$1,122 to $1,372	$1,352 to $1,652

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mifflinburg, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4

Total Low Income Apartments 85

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 30

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.09%

Average Renter Household Size 2.23

Average Household Size 2.25

Median Household Income $44,050 ±$8,719

Median Rent $597 ±$62

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.56% ± 12.62pp

Total Population 3,530

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	85
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	30
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	37.09%
Average Renter Household Size	2.23
Average Household Size	2.25
Median Household Income	$44,050 ±$8,719
Median Rent	$597 ±$62
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	46.56% ± 12.62pp
Total Population	3,530

Population and Household Demographics

Mifflinburg is a city in Union County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,530. There are 1,569 households in the city with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 37.09% of households in Mifflinburg are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mifflinburg

The median gross income for households in Mifflinburg is $44,050 a year, or $3,671 a month. The median rent for the city is $597 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mifflinburg, a household making less than $1,990 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.56% of households who rent are overburdened in Mifflinburg.

Area Median Income In Mifflinburg

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 Mifflinburg, the AMI is calculated from all households within Union County.

In Mifflinburg, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,400

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 Mifflinburg

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 Mifflinburg

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Mifflinburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$18,200	$20,800	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Mifflinburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$30,350	$34,700	$39,050	$43,350	$46,850	$50,300	$53,800	$57,250
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Mifflinburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$48,550	$55,500	$62,450	$69,350	$74,900	$80,450	$86,000	$91,550