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Upland Estates

34343 Vista Lane
Upland, Pennsylvania
$713-1,079
2-3 BR

Upland Terrace Apartments

3rd And Front Sts
Upland, Pennsylvania
Rent Assisted
HOME

Parkview Homes and Apartments

300 Griffith St
Upland, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
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There are 51 low-income apartments in Upland that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 77 low-income homes in Upland where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $422 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 9th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Upland, 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 Upland.

Upland, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Upland, Pennsylvania

Upland features 77 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 Upland, Pennsylvania

There are 51 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Upland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Upland, Pennsylvania

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

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

2024 Upland, 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
Upland, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $1,303 $1,451 $1,737 $2,100 $2,422
Upland, 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.

Upland, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 128
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 77
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.49%
Average Renter Household Size 3.22
Average Household Size 2.87
Median Household Income $38,616 ±$4,363
Median Rent $713 ±$74
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.5% ± 12.44pp
Total Population 3,234

Population and Household Demographics

Upland is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 3,234. There are 1,122 households in the city with an average household size of 2.87 persons. 57.49% of households in Upland are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Upland

The median gross income for households in Upland is $38,616 a year, or $3,218 a month. The median rent for the city is $713 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Upland, a household making less than $2,377 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.5% of households who rent are overburdened in Upland.

Area Median Income In Upland

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

In Upland, 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 Upland

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 Upland

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Upland 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 Upland 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 Upland 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