; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Modena, PA

Public Housing Agencies Serving Modena, 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 Chester Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Modena.

Modena, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Modena, Pennsylvania

Modena 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 Modena, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Modena, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Modena landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Modena.

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

2024 Modena, 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
Modena, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $1,303 $1,451 $1,737 $2,100 $2,422
Modena, 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.

Modena, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 49.22%
Average Renter Household Size 4.00
Average Household Size 3.24
Median Household Income $47,266 ±$13,193
Median Rent $1,072 ±$91
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 58.95% ± 18.42pp
Total Population 625

Population and Household Demographics

Modena is a city in Chester County, Pennsylvania with a population of 625. There are 193 households in the city with an average household size of 3.24 persons. 49.22% of households in Modena are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Modena

The median gross income for households in Modena is $47,266 a year, or $3,939 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,072 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Modena, a household making less than $3,573 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 58.95% of households who rent are overburdened in Modena.

Area Median Income In Modena

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 Modena, the AMI is calculated from all households within Chester County.

In Modena, 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 Modena

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 Modena

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Modena 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 Modena 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 Modena 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