; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Yeadon, PA

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Makemie Court

554 S Lansdowne Ave
Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Grace Court

550 S Lansdowne Ave
Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR
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Studio-1 BR
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There are 44 low-income apartments in Yeadon that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 101 low-income homes in Yeadon where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $475 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on May 22nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Yeadon, 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 Yeadon.

Yeadon, Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Yeadon, Pennsylvania

Yeadon features 101 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 Yeadon, Pennsylvania

There are 44 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yeadon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Yeadon, Pennsylvania

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Yeadon landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Yeadon.

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

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

Yeadon, PA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 145
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 101
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.17%
Average Renter Household Size 2.28
Average Household Size 2.55
Median Household Income $51,274 ±$3,636
Median Rent $844 ±$30
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.53% ± 9.91pp
Total Population 11,506

Population and Household Demographics

Yeadon is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania with a population of 11,506. There are 4,383 households in the city with an average household size of 2.55 persons. 39.17% of households in Yeadon are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Yeadon

The median gross income for households in Yeadon is $51,274 a year, or $4,273 a month. The median rent for the city is $844 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Yeadon, a household making less than $2,813 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.53% of households who rent are overburdened in Yeadon.

Area Median Income In Yeadon

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

In Yeadon, 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 Yeadon

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 Yeadon

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