; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wrightsville, PA

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wrightsville, 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 the City of York Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the Pennsylvania Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Wrightsville.

Wrightsville, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,077 and $1,317.

2024 Wrightsville, 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
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania Fair Market Rent $861 $951 $1,197 $1,595 $1,667
Wrightsville, Pennsylvania Payment Standard Range $775 to $947 $856 to $1,046 $1,077 to $1,317 $1,436 to $1,755 $1,500 to $1,834

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wrightsville, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.51%
Average Renter Household Size 2.47
Average Household Size 2.43
Median Household Income $46,036 ±$6,100
Median Rent $840 ±$94
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 62.97% ± 20.76pp
Total Population 2,436

Population and Household Demographics

Wrightsville is a city in York County, Pennsylvania with a population of 2,436. There are 1,003 households in the city with an average household size of 2.43 persons. 31.51% of households in Wrightsville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wrightsville

The median gross income for households in Wrightsville is $46,036 a year, or $3,836 a month. The median rent for the city is $840 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wrightsville, a household making less than $2,800 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 62.97% of households who rent are overburdened in Wrightsville.

Area Median Income In Wrightsville

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 Wrightsville, the AMI is calculated from all households within York County.

In Wrightsville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $97,600

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 Wrightsville

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 Wrightsville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Wrightsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,350 $23,250 $26,150 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Wrightsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,950 $38,800 $43,650 $48,450 $52,350 $56,250 $60,100 $64,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Wrightsville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,250 $62,000 $69,750 $77,500 $83,700 $89,900 $96,100 $102,300