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Discover affordable housing in Reading where there are 70+ 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.
50 North 9th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed1
payment$345-610/mo.
801 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed1-2
payment$650-760/mo.
1029 Weiser St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed2-3
100 N Front St , Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed1-2
135 Washington St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed1-2
300 Lackawanna St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed1-2
150 N 4th St , Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait
paymentSubsidized
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers
paymentIncome Based
accessibilityAccessible
480 Gordon St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed2-3
1040 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602
bed1-2
payment$645-735/mo.
800 Court Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed1
2000 Perkiomen Ave, Reading, Pennsylvania 19606
22 Rothermel St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605
1026 Franklin St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602
505 N 10th St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19604
1400 W Wyomissing Blvd, Reading, Pennsylvania 19609
bed1-2
435 Washington St , Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
334 Orange St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602
bed3
payment$901/mo.
300 South 4th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19607
bed1
125 N 10th St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601
bed1
815 Franklin St, Reading, Pennsylvania 19602
bed1
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Reading, 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 InReading, Pennsylvania
$25.00/hour
(+245%) more thanPennsylvania minimum wage and
$17.75(+245%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Reading, 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.
Reading Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Reading, Pennsylvania.
Berks County Housing Authority
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Reading, Pennsylvania.
Go to thePennsylvaniaPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Reading.
How many renters live in Reading, Pennsylvania?
The City of Reading has 94,860people living in 32,779 households.
There are 51,701 renters living in19,518 renter households in thisCity. Renters make up 54.5percent of the population living in Reading.
What is the rental market like in Reading, Pennsylvania?
There are an estimated 36,076 housing units in theReading area. Of these, 21,111 units are rentalhomes, making up 59 percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Reading, Pennsylvania, there are1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Reading?
The rental vacancy rate in Reading is 6 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 Reading for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reading
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 1,403 5,386 5,230 4,602 2,089 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Reading
A large number of apartments in Reading have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Reading are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 63percent havehousing cost burden. Further, 34percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, itleaveslittle money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters arecost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Reading
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $895 to $1,758. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $895 One BR $1,041 Two BR $1,320 Three BR $1,649 Four BR $1,758 2024 Fair Market Rents in Reading, Pennsylvania
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Reading?
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 1,072 76 percent One BR 4,539 84 percent Two BR 4,191 80 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Reading, Pennsylvania
How many affordable rental units are in Reading?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inReading, Pennsylvania including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit 747 Public Housing 1,607 Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 770 Section 236 Rental Assistance 21 Tracked Units by Federal Program in Reading, Pennsylvania
Income Based Apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading features 4,495 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania
There are 741 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Reading.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Reading, Pennsylvania
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Reading landlords$800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $400 towards rent inReading.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Reading, Pennsylvania fora two-bedroom apartment is between $1,188 and $1,452.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
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