Low Income Apartments For Rent in Robinson, PA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Robinson where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 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 Robinson, 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 Indiana 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 Robinson.

Robinson, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Robinson, Pennsylvania

Robinson 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 Robinson, Pennsylvania

There are 18 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Robinson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Robinson, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Robinson landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Robinson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Robinson, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

2024 Robinson, 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
Robinson, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$627	$741	$859	$1,136	$1,243
Robinson, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$564 to $690	$667 to $815	$773 to $945	$1,022 to $1,250	$1,119 to $1,367

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Robinson, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 18

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 9.29%

Average Renter Household Size 1.67

Average Household Size 2.63

Median Household Income $47,885 ±$11,817

Median Rent $765 ±$594

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 19.05% ± 85.15pp

Total Population 595

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	18
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	9.29%
Average Renter Household Size	1.67
Average Household Size	2.63
Median Household Income	$47,885 ±$11,817
Median Rent	$765 ±$594
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	19.05% ± 85.15pp
Total Population	595

Population and Household Demographics

Robinson is a city in Indiana County, Pennsylvania with a population of 595. There are 226 households in the city with an average household size of 2.63 persons. 9.29% of households in Robinson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Robinson

The median gross income for households in Robinson is $47,885 a year, or $3,990 a month. The median rent for the city is $765 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Robinson, a household making less than $2,550 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 19.05% of households who rent are overburdened in Robinson.

Area Median Income In Robinson

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 Robinson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Indiana County.

In Robinson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $78,800

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 Robinson

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 Robinson

	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 Robinson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,350	$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 Robinson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,250	$31,150	$35,050	$38,900	$42,050	$45,150	$48,250	$51,350
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Robinson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,550	$49,800	$56,000	$62,200	$67,200	$72,200	$77,150	$82,150