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217 Pen Argyl St Unit 1

217 Pen Argyl St
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
$1,295
3 BR

117-119 S Westbrook Ave

117-119 S Westbrook Ave
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
$1,250
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Pen Argyl that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Pen Argyl where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $366 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 Pen Argyl, 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
Northampton County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Pen Argyl.

Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

Pen Argyl 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 Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pen Argyl landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pen Argyl.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.

2024 Pen Argyl, 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
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $972 $1,137 $1,426 $1,821 $1,900
Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $875 to $1,069 $1,023 to $1,251 $1,283 to $1,569 $1,639 to $2,003 $1,710 to $2,090

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pen Argyl, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 2
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 44.21%
Average Renter Household Size 2.55
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $52,898 ±$8,633
Median Rent $860 ±$104
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.81% ± 11.23pp
Total Population 3,557

Population and Household Demographics

Pen Argyl is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,557. There are 1,346 households in the city with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 44.21% of households in Pen Argyl are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pen Argyl

The median gross income for households in Pen Argyl is $52,898 a year, or $4,408 a month. The median rent for the city is $860 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pen Argyl, a household making less than $2,867 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.81% of households who rent are overburdened in Pen Argyl.

Area Median Income In Pen Argyl

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 Pen Argyl, the AMI is calculated from all households within Northampton County.

In Pen Argyl, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $97,600

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 Pen Argyl

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 Pen Argyl

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Pen Argyl AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,150 $23,000 $25,900 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Pen Argyl AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,600 $38,400 $43,200 $47,950 $51,800 $55,650 $59,500 $63,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Pen Argyl AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,700 $61,400 $69,050 $76,700 $82,850 $89,000 $95,150 $101,250