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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Indiana County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,014 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $800 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $19.50 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
34% less than in Pennsylvania
Typical rent
$800
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
34% less than in Pennsylvania
Wage needed
$19.50
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $40,560 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
49%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
2% more than in Pennsylvania

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

Only here

Renting in Indiana County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 15% of households in Indiana County have no internet at home, against 8% in Pennsylvania.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Indiana County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

According to Zillow (ZORI), the typical asking rent in Indiana County was $1,913 a month in September 2026: 30.3% more than 12 months ago. It is an index of market listings, not a HUD limit. Zillow data

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $738 $14.19 $29,520
1 bedroom $864 $16.62 $34,560
2 bedrooms $1,014 $19.50 $40,560
3 bedrooms $1,396 $26.85 $55,840
4 bedrooms $1,525 $29.33 $61,000

HUD area: Indiana County, PA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 58 ZIP codes in Indiana County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,010 in 15701 to $1,380 in 16246. 33 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,014).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Indiana County, 49% of renter households are in that position; in Pennsylvania, 48%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

49%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

9,052 households rent in Indiana County

  • Spend half or more of their income 25%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 24%
  • Spend less than 30% 51%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Indiana 49%
  • Pennsylvania 48%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Indiana County

HUD lists 18 properties with homes for low-income households in Indiana County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
13
HUD-assisted
6
public housing
1

758 homes in all; 732 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • Burrell Twnshp Public housing 117 Washington St, Saltsburg 15681 163 homes, 158 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of Indiana County · Average payment: $406 a month · Average wait: 5 months · Homes at several sites · (724) 463-4730
  • Poets Village HUD-assisted 500 Millay Cir, Indiana 15701 104 homes, 85 low-income · For families · (724) 349-1522
  • Clairvaux Commons HUD-assisted 100 Clairvaux Cmns, Indiana 15701 86 homes, 85 low-income · For older adults · (724) 349-2920
  • Regency Square Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1524 Oakland Ave, Indiana 15701 84 low-income homes · 1 bd: 2 · 2 bd: 80 · 3 bd: 2 · In service since 1994 · For families
  • Hamilton Apts. HUD-assisted 751 Maple St, Indiana 15701 60 low-income homes · For older adults · (724) 652-3031
  • Hickory Meadow Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 100 Birath Ln, Indiana 15701 51 homes, 50 low-income · 1 bd: 5 · 2 bd: 18 · 3 bd: 24 · 4 bd: 4 · In service since 2007 · For families · (412) 551-5183
  • Orchard Hill II Tax credit (LIHTC) Brown RD, Indiana 15701 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 20 · In service since 2010 · For families
  • Clymer Park Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) Hillside DR, Clymer 15728 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 18 · 3 bd: 10 · In service since 1994 · For older adults
  • Glen Oaks Senior Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 30 Whippoorwill St, Indiana 15701 24 low-income homes · 1 bd: 18 · 2 bd: 6 · In service since 2005 · For older adults
  • Indiana Family Housing Tax credit (LIHTC) 207 Thundercloud Ln, Indiana 15701 24 low-income homes · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 2007 · For families
  • The Homestead Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 74 Gompers Ave, Indiana 15701 24 low-income homes · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 1996 · For families · (724) 801-8150
  • Robindale Heights Apts. HUD-assisted 101 Edgewood Ln, Seward 15954 20 low-income homes · For families · (814) 266-3323
  • Fieldcrest Tax credit (LIHTC) 220 Mary St, Robinson 15949 10 low-income homes · 1 bd: 10 · In service since 2000 · For older adults
  • Glen Oaks Housing II Tax credit (LIHTC) Old Rte 119, Indiana 15701 10 low-income homes · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2009 · For older adults
  • Parkway II Tax credit (LIHTC) 59 E Wiley St, Homer City 15748 10 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 2 · In service since 1997 · For older adults
  • Garfield Court Tax credit (LIHTC) 187 Spring St, Robinson 15949 8 low-income homes · 2 bd: 2 · 3 bd: 6 · In service since 1998 · For families
  • Indiana House Tax credit (LIHTC) 574 Philadelphia St, Indiana 15701 4 low-income homes · 1 bd: 4 · In service since 1998 · For people with disabilities
  • Indiana House II Tax credit (LIHTC) 29 S 6th St, Indiana 15701 4 low-income homes · 1 bd: 4 · In service since 2001 · For people with disabilities

2 properties have two programs at the same address and appear once. Search HUD's map

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Indiana County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Indiana County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. HUD

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  5. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. 24 CFR §982.508

  6. Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
$18,100 $30,200 $48,300
$21,640 $34,500 $55,200
$27,320 $38,800 $62,100
$33,000 $43,100 $68,950
$38,680 $46,550 $74,500
$44,360 $50,000 $80,000
$50,040 $53,450 $85,500
$55,720 $56,900 $91,050

Area median income: $83,800. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Indiana County, PA. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $664 – $812
  • 1 bedroom $778 – $950
  • 2 bedrooms $913 – $1,115
  • 3 bedrooms $1,256 – $1,536
  • 4 bedrooms $1,373 – $1,678

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in Pennsylvania Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Pennsylvania

What Pennsylvania law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

How much can they charge for a deposit?
Up to 2 months of rent
68 P.S. §250.511a(a)-(b)
When must they return my deposit?
30 days
68 P.S. §250.512(a)
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
10 days
68 P.S. §250.501(b)
How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
15 days
68 P.S. §250.501(b)
  • Only a court order can remove you68 P.S. §250.501 et seq.; 68 P.S. §399.1 et seq.

Help

Where to get help with rent in Indiana County

These are the nearest HUD-approved agencies. They counsel for free or at low cost.

  • Neighborhood Housing Services, DBA NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania

    10 Duff Rd Ste 402, Pittsburgh · 41 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 3 more
    (412) 281-9773

  • Willissae's Agency for Vision and Empowerment (WAVE)

    7171 Churchland St, Pittsburgh · 44 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • and 2 more
    (412) 573-9217

  • Housing Authority of the County of Butler

    114 Woody Dr, Butler · 45 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 8 more
    (724) 287-6797

Rental assistance programs

The ones that serve in Indiana County or the whole state, with what each page says about being open.

  • Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program

    Run by Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

    Pennsylvania yearly rebate for owners and renters 65 or older, widows and widowers 50 or older, and people with disabilities 18 or older, based on income

    Open, per the source

    Up to $1,000

    See details
See every agency in Pennsylvania Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

Tool

How much cash do you need to move in?

It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Indiana County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

Count power on top of the rent: in Pennsylvania, the average home bill was $145 a month in 2024 (EIA). See electricity and gas costs

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Your move

We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.

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The deposit, in

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Cash to move in

$2,028

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month
$1,014
Security deposit
$1,014
Total
$2,028

The deposit cap

Pick your state to see whether its law caps the deposit.

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When you'll have it

Enter what you can set aside each month to see how long it takes.

What helps

  • Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
  • On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
  • Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
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This is a planning estimate, not a price. What you are asked for depends on the landlord, your lease and your state's and city's rules. It is not legal advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Indiana County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $738; 1 bedroom: $864; 2 bedrooms: $1,014; 3 bedrooms: $1,396; 4 bedrooms: $1,525. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Indiana County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,014) without spending more than 30% of income takes $19.50 an hour full time, or $40,560 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Indiana County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $43,100 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Indiana County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $913 and $1,115 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Indiana County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,010 in 15701 to $1,380 in 16246. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Indiana County?

HUD lists 18 properties with homes for low-income households in Indiana County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Indiana County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Indiana County, 49% of renter households are in that position; in Pennsylvania, 48%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).