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Discover affordable housing in Allentown where there are 83+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
4234 Dorney Park Rd, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
bed1
payment$563-592/mo.
15 North 7th Street , Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
bed1
payment$530/mo.
449 West Turner Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
bed1-2
payment$772-1135/mo.
824 Jackson Street , Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
bed1-2
1920 S 5th St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
1528 W Hamilton St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
bed1-2
630 Lawrence Ct, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
bed1-4
payment$849-1311/mo.
106 S 7th St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
445 HANOVER AVE, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109
bed1-3
15 N 7TH ST, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
bed1
payment$672/mo.
1823 Chapel Ave, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
1616 W Liberty St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
102 S 6th St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
129 South Sixth Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101
1827 W Walnut Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
bed1
501 E. Cumberland St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18103
bed2-5
1339 W Allen St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
bedStudio-2
1142-1146-1146 Walnut St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
bed1
payment$900/mo.
929 W Gordon St Unit 2, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18102
bed1
payment$995/mo.
44 S Carlisle St, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109
bed1
payment$1050/mo.
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InAllentown, Pennsylvania
$27.01/hour
(+273%) more thanPennsylvania minimum wage and
$19.76(+273%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Allentown, Pennsylvania?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Allentown Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Lehigh County Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Go to thePennsylvaniaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Allentown.
How many renters live in Allentown, Pennsylvania?
The City of Allentown haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 52.53percent of the population living in Allentown.
What is the rental market like in Allentown, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated housing units in theAllentown area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Allentown, Pennsylvania, there are1.01 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Allentown?
The rental vacancy rate in Allentown is 4 percent.This is alower than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as morepeoplecompete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Allentown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allentown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 1,785 8,164 9,185 5,204 2,269 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allentown
A large number of apartments in Allentown have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Allentown
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $972 to $1,900. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $972 One BR $1,137 Two BR $1,426 Three BR $1,821 Four BR $1,900 2024 Fair Market Rents in Allentown, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Allentown?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 881 49 percent One BR 4,916 60 percent Two BR 6,332 69 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Allentown, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Allentown?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inAllentown, Pennsylvania including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Income Based Apartments in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown features 2,048 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Allentown, Pennsylvania
There are 409 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Allentown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Allentown, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Allentown landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inAllentown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Allentown, Pennsylvania fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,283 and $1,569.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Applying for housing with bad credit.
Most HUD housing programs, like Section 8 and Public Housing, do not have a credit check. But Section 8 landlords will likely require one for an available unit.
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