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There are 24 low-income apartments in Saltsburg that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 158 low-income homes in Saltsburg where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $325 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
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 |
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Housing Authority of Indiana County | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing |
Saltsburg features 158 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Saltsburg.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Saltsburg landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Saltsburg.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.
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 | |
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Saltsburg, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent | $627 | $741 | $859 | $1,136 | $1,243 |
Saltsburg, 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.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 2 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 182 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 158 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 47.11% |
Average Renter Household Size | 1.93 |
Average Household Size | 2.20 |
Median Household Income | $41,442 ±$7,608 |
Median Rent | $540 ±$103 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 40.35% ± 11.16pp |
Total Population | 799 |
Saltsburg is a city in Indiana County, Pennsylvania with a population of 799. There are 363 households in the city with an average household size of 2.20 persons. 47.11% of households in Saltsburg are renters.
The median gross income for households in Saltsburg is $41,442 a year, or $3,454 a month. The median rent for the city is $540 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Saltsburg, a household making less than $1,800 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 40.35% of households who rent are overburdened in Saltsburg.
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 Saltsburg, the AMI is calculated from all households within Indiana County.
In Saltsburg, 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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Saltsburg 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 Saltsburg 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 Saltsburg 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 |