Low Income Apartments For Rent in Millvale, PA

Rental assistance programs support 112 low-income homes in Millvale where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $299 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 Millvale, 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
Allegheny County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency

Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Millvale.

Millvale, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Millvale, Pennsylvania

Millvale features 112 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 Millvale, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Millvale, Pennsylvania

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

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

2024 Millvale, 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
Millvale, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$917	$965	$1,161	$1,474	$1,605
Millvale, 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.

Millvale, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 113

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 112

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.46%

Average Renter Household Size 1.59

Average Household Size 1.96

Median Household Income $30,388 ±$8,736

Median Rent $634 ±$64

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.91% ± 13.12pp

Total Population 3,721

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	113
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	112
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	57.46%
Average Renter Household Size	1.59
Average Household Size	1.96
Median Household Income	$30,388 ±$8,736
Median Rent	$634 ±$64
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	49.91% ± 13.12pp
Total Population	3,721

Population and Household Demographics

Millvale is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,721. There are 1,883 households in the city with an average household size of 1.96 persons. 57.46% of households in Millvale are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Millvale

The median gross income for households in Millvale is $30,388 a year, or $2,532 a month. The median rent for the city is $634 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Millvale, a household making less than $2,113 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Millvale.

Area Median Income In Millvale

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 Millvale, the AMI is calculated from all households within Allegheny County.

In Millvale, 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 Millvale

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 Millvale

	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 Millvale 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 Millvale 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 Millvale 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