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Affordable apartments in Reading, Pennsylvania

27 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

HUGH CARCELLA APARTMENTS

Section 8
505 N 10TH ST, Reading, PA, 19604
Income-restricted units
100 of 121
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WYOMISSING CLUB

LIHTC
501 WALNUT ST, READING, PA, 19601
Income-restricted units
58 of 58
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
54 1BR · 4 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN COURT

LIHTC
112 N FIFTH ST, READING, PA, 19601
Income-restricted units
52 of 52
Year placed in service
1994
Bedroom mix
52 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PENNS CROSSING

LIHTC
1400 W WYOMISSING CT, READING, PA, 19609
Income-restricted units
51 of 52
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
42 1BR · 10 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

HOMES AT RIVERSIDE

LIHTC
1001 WEISER STREET, READING, PA, 19601
Income-restricted units
46 of 47
Year placed in service
2016
Bedroom mix
1 1BR · 23 2BR · 23 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

QUEEN OF ANGELS APARTMENTS

Section 8
22 ROTHERMEL STREET, Reading, PA, 19605
Income-restricted units
45 of 45
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

QUEEN OF ANGELS APARTMENTS

Section 202
22 ROTHERMEL STREET, Reading, PA, 19605
Income-restricted units
45 of 45
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BOOKBINDERY

LIHTC
150 N FOURTH ST, READING, PA, 19601
Income-restricted units
41 of 41
Year placed in service
1991
Bedroom mix
24 1BR · 14 2BR · 3 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

JOHN F LUTZ APTS

LIHTC
3559 ST LAWRENCE AVE, READING, PA, 19606
Income-restricted units
39 of 39
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
34 1BR · 5 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MARKET SQUARE APARTMENTS

LIHTC
801 PENN ST, READING, PA, 19601
Income-restricted units
38 of 38
Year placed in service
2015
Bedroom mix
31 1BR · 7 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PENNS COMMON COURT

LIHTC
1040 PENN ST, READING, PA, 19602
Income-restricted units
36 of 46
Year placed in service
1991
Bedroom mix
37 1BR · 9 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

ELM VIEW APTS

LIHTC
350 ELM ST, READING, PA, 19601
Income-restricted units
32 of 32
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
16 1BR · 16 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $942 rent + $168 utilities = $1,110/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in Pennsylvania

Residential electricity in Pennsylvania runs about 19.79¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $168. Natural gas runs about $19.37/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Reading, PA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$801n/a
1 bedroom$895n/a
2 bedroom$942$1,502
3 bedroom$1,225n/a
4 bedroom$1,413n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Berks County, PA

Reading, PA. FY2025. Area median income: $99,800.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$21,000$34,950$55,900
2 people$24,000$39,950$63,900
3 people$27,000$44,950$71,900
4 people$32,150$49,900$79,850
5 people$37,650$53,900$86,250
6 people$43,150$57,900$92,650
7 people$48,650$61,900$99,050
8 people$54,150$65,900$105,450

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Reading cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview