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Allegheny Independence House

210 Marguerite Ave
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
LIHTC
BMIR

Wilmerding Apartments

314 Commerce St
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Public Housing
Income Based
Studio-1 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Wilmerding that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 115 low-income homes in Wilmerding where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $320 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wilmerding, 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
Allegheny County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wilmerding.

Wilmerding, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

Wilmerding features 115 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 Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wilmerding landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wilmerding.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,045 and $1,277.

2024 Wilmerding, 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
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $917 $965 $1,161 $1,474 $1,605
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $825 to $1,009 $869 to $1,062 $1,045 to $1,277 $1,327 to $1,621 $1,445 to $1,766

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wilmerding, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 115
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 115
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 65.85%
Average Renter Household Size 2.11
Average Household Size 2.03
Median Household Income $23,971 ±$4,132
Median Rent $572 ±$63
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.83% ± 12.63pp
Total Population 1,766

Population and Household Demographics

Wilmerding is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania with a population of 1,766. There are 852 households in the city with an average household size of 2.03 persons. 65.85% of households in Wilmerding are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wilmerding

The median gross income for households in Wilmerding is $23,971 a year, or $1,998 a month. The median rent for the city is $572 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wilmerding, a household making less than $1,907 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.83% of households who rent are overburdened in Wilmerding.

Area Median Income In Wilmerding

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 Wilmerding, the AMI is calculated from all households within Allegheny County.

In Wilmerding, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,600

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 Wilmerding

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 Wilmerding

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wilmerding AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,100 $24,100 $27,100 $30,100 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Wilmerding AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,150 $40,200 $45,200 $50,200 $54,250 $58,250 $62,250 $66,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Wilmerding AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$56,250 $64,250 $72,300 $80,300 $86,750 $93,150 $99,600 $106,000