Low Income Apartments For Rent in Northumberland, PA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Northumberland where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $293 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 Northumberland, 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 Auth of the County of Northumberland	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Northumberland, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Northumberland 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 Northumberland, Pennsylvania

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Northumberland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Northumberland, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Northumberland, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $761 and $930.

2024 Northumberland, 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
Northumberland, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$608	$688	$845	$1,034	$1,125
Northumberland, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$547 to $669	$619 to $757	$761 to $930	$931 to $1,137	$1,013 to $1,238

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Northumberland, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 48

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.57%

Average Renter Household Size 1.87

Average Household Size 2.06

Median Household Income $47,425 ±$7,171

Median Rent $674 ±$96

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.38% ± 13.8pp

Total Population 3,756

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	48
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	33.57%
Average Renter Household Size	1.87
Average Household Size	2.06
Median Household Income	$47,425 ±$7,171
Median Rent	$674 ±$96
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	45.38% ± 13.8pp
Total Population	3,756

Population and Household Demographics

Northumberland is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,756. There are 1,805 households in the city with an average household size of 2.06 persons. 33.57% of households in Northumberland are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Northumberland

The median gross income for households in Northumberland is $47,425 a year, or $3,952 a month. The median rent for the city is $674 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Northumberland, a household making less than $2,247 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.38% of households who rent are overburdened in Northumberland.

Area Median Income In Northumberland

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 Northumberland, the AMI is calculated from all households within Northumberland County.

In Northumberland, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $72,600

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 Northumberland

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 Northumberland

	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 Northumberland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,250	$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 Northumberland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,050	$30,900	$34,750	$38,600	$41,700	$44,800	$47,900	$51,000
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Northumberland AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,250	$49,400	$55,600	$61,750	$66,700	$71,650	$76,600	$81,550