; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Millersville, PA

Millersville Manor

25 Lee Ave
Millersville, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR

1 Blue Rock Rd

1 Blue Rock Rd
Millersville, Pennsylvania
$1,600
3 BR

117 W Frederick St Unit 117 West Frederick Street

117 W Frederick St Unit 117 West Frederick Street
Millersville, Pennsylvania
$1,600
3 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Millersville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 122 low-income homes in Millersville 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 July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Millersville, 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
Lancaster 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 Millersville.

Millersville, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville features 122 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 Millersville, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Millersville, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Millersville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,200 and $1,466.

2024 Millersville, 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
Millersville, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $938 $1,061 $1,333 $1,725 $1,775
Millersville, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $844 to $1,032 $955 to $1,167 $1,200 to $1,466 $1,553 to $1,898 $1,598 to $1,953

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Millersville, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 124
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 122
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.54%
Average Renter Household Size 2.41
Average Household Size 2.48
Median Household Income $44,808 ±$10,367
Median Rent $1,057 ±$148
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 56.9% ± 12.51pp
Total Population 8,358

Population and Household Demographics

Millersville is a city in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with a population of 8,358. There are 2,444 households in the city with an average household size of 2.48 persons. 38.54% of households in Millersville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Millersville

The median gross income for households in Millersville is $44,808 a year, or $3,734 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,057 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Millersville, a household making less than $3,523 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 56.9% of households who rent are overburdened in Millersville.

Area Median Income In Millersville

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 Millersville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lancaster County.

In Millersville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $98,000

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 Millersville

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 Millersville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Millersville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,100 $22,950 $25,800 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Millersville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,450 $38,200 $43,000 $47,750 $51,600 $55,400 $59,250 $63,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Millersville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,500 $61,150 $68,800 $76,400 $82,550 $88,650 $94,750 $100,850