Low Income Apartments For Rent in Northern Cambria, PA

Rental assistance programs support 69 low-income homes in Northern Cambria where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $273 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Northern Cambria, 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
Johnstown 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 Northern Cambria.

Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

Northern Cambria features 69 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 Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

There are 27 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Northern Cambria.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Northern Cambria landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Northern Cambria.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $777 and $949.

2024 Northern Cambria, 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
Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$678	$682	$863	$1,135	$1,276
Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$610 to $746	$614 to $750	$777 to $949	$1,022 to $1,249	$1,148 to $1,404

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Northern Cambria, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 96

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 69

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.23%

Average Renter Household Size 2.05

Average Household Size 2.47

Median Household Income $43,646 ±$4,759

Median Rent $477 ±$24

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 21.07% ± 11.94pp

Total Population 3,716

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	96
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	69
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	21.23%
Average Renter Household Size	2.05
Average Household Size	2.47
Median Household Income	$43,646 ±$4,759
Median Rent	$477 ±$24
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	21.07% ± 11.94pp
Total Population	3,716

Population and Household Demographics

Northern Cambria is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,716. There are 1,498 households in the city with an average household size of 2.47 persons. 21.23% of households in Northern Cambria are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Northern Cambria

The median gross income for households in Northern Cambria is $43,646 a year, or $3,637 a month. The median rent for the city is $477 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Northern Cambria, a household making less than $1,590 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 21.07% of households who rent are overburdened in Northern Cambria.

Area Median Income In Northern Cambria

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 Northern Cambria, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cambria County.

In Northern Cambria, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $80,900

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 Northern Cambria

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 Northern Cambria

	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 Northern Cambria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,300	$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 Northern Cambria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,150	$31,000	$34,900	$38,750	$41,850	$44,950	$48,050	$51,150
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Northern Cambria AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,400	$49,600	$55,800	$62,000	$67,000	$71,950	$76,900	$81,850