Low Income Apartments For Rent in Nanticoke, PA

Rental assistance programs support 495 low-income homes in Nanticoke where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $301 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Nanticoke, 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
The Housing Auth of the City of Nanticoke	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Housing Authority of Luzerne County	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Nanticoke features 495 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 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

There are 41 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nanticoke.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nanticoke landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Nanticoke.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

2024 Nanticoke, 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
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$730	$854	$1,039	$1,343	$1,464
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$657 to $803	$769 to $939	$935 to $1,143	$1,209 to $1,477	$1,318 to $1,610

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Nanticoke, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 9

Total Low Income Apartments 540

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 495

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.51%

Average Renter Household Size 2.26

Average Household Size 2.35

Median Household Income $35,481 ±$2,589

Median Rent $663 ±$61

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.98% ± 8.17pp

Total Population 10,356

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	9
Total Low Income Apartments	540
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	495
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	47.51%
Average Renter Household Size	2.26
Average Household Size	2.35
Median Household Income	$35,481 ±$2,589
Median Rent	$663 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	48.98% ± 8.17pp
Total Population	10,356

Population and Household Demographics

Nanticoke is a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with a population of 10,356. There are 4,349 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 47.51% of households in Nanticoke are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Nanticoke

The median gross income for households in Nanticoke is $35,481 a year, or $2,957 a month. The median rent for the city is $663 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Nanticoke, a household making less than $2,210 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.98% of households who rent are overburdened in Nanticoke.

Area Median Income In Nanticoke

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 Nanticoke, the AMI is calculated from all households within Luzerne County.

In Nanticoke, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,500

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 Nanticoke

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 Nanticoke

	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 Nanticoke AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,450	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Nanticoke AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,450	$31,400	$35,300	$39,200	$42,350	$45,500	$48,650	$51,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Nanticoke AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,900	$50,200	$56,450	$62,700	$67,750	$72,750	$77,750	$82,800