Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sharon Hill, PA

Rental assistance programs support 301 low-income homes in Sharon Hill where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $357 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 Sharon Hill, 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
Delaware County 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 Sharon Hill.

Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania

Sharon Hill features 301 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 Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania

There are 137 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sharon Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sharon Hill landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Sharon Hill.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.

2024 Sharon Hill, 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
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent	$1,303	$1,451	$1,737	$2,100	$2,422
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range	$1,173 to $1,433	$1,306 to $1,596	$1,563 to $1,911	$1,890 to $2,310	$2,180 to $2,664

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sharon Hill, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8

Total Low Income Apartments 441

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 301

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.31%

Average Renter Household Size 2.98

Average Household Size 2.84

Median Household Income $50,938 ±$9,266

Median Rent $1,097 ±$180

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 59.28% ± 27.91pp

Total Population 5,693

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	8
Total Low Income Apartments	441
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	301
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	22.31%
Average Renter Household Size	2.98
Average Household Size	2.84
Median Household Income	$50,938 ±$9,266
Median Rent	$1,097 ±$180
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	59.28% ± 27.91pp
Total Population	5,693

Population and Household Demographics

Sharon Hill is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 5,693. There are 2,004 households in the city with an average household size of 2.84 persons. 22.31% of households in Sharon Hill are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sharon Hill

The median gross income for households in Sharon Hill is $50,938 a year, or $4,245 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,097 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sharon Hill, a household making less than $3,657 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 59.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Sharon Hill.

Area Median Income In Sharon Hill

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 Sharon Hill, the AMI is calculated from all households within Delaware County.

In Sharon Hill, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $114,400

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 Sharon Hill

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 Sharon Hill

	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 Sharon Hill AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$23,450	$26,800	$30,150	$33,500	$36,200	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Sharon Hill AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$39,100	$44,650	$50,250	$55,800	$60,300	$64,750	$69,200	$73,700
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Sharon Hill AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$62,500	$71,400	$80,350	$89,250	$96,400	$103,550	$110,700	$117,850