Pennsylvania · Gettysburg, PA MSA

LIHTC income and rent limits: Adams County, PA

For 2026, a household of four in Adams County qualifies for a 60% tax credit unit with income up to $64,080, or $53,400 for a 50% unit. The most a 60% two-bedroom can charge in gross rent, utilities included, is $1,443 a month. HUD's area median family income here is $106,800.

Four-person limits by income level

  1. 20% $21,360
  2. 30% $32,040
  3. 40% $42,720
  4. 50% $53,400
  5. 60% $64,080
  6. 70% $74,760
  7. 80% $85,440
Income limits by household size, 2026
Level1 person2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people7 people8 people
20% AMI$14,960$17,100$19,240$21,360$23,080$24,780$26,500$28,200
30% AMI$22,440$25,650$28,860$32,040$34,620$37,170$39,750$42,300
40% AMI$29,920$34,200$38,480$42,720$46,160$49,560$53,000$56,400
50% AMI$37,400$42,750$48,100$53,400$57,700$61,950$66,250$70,500
60% AMI$44,880$51,300$57,720$64,080$69,240$74,340$79,500$84,600
70% AMI$52,360$59,850$67,340$74,760$80,780$86,730$92,750$98,700
80% AMI$59,840$68,400$76,960$85,440$92,320$99,120$106,000$112,800
Maximum gross monthly rent by unit size, 2026 (includes the utility allowance)
LevelStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR5 BR
20% AMI$374$400$481$555$619$683
30% AMI$561$601$721$833$929$1,025
40% AMI$748$801$962$1,111$1,239$1,367
50% AMI$935$1,001$1,202$1,388$1,548$1,709
60% AMI$1,122$1,202$1,443$1,666$1,858$2,051
70% AMI$1,309$1,402$1,683$1,944$2,168$2,393
80% AMI$1,496$1,603$1,924$2,222$2,478$2,735

Source: HUD FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project income limits (MTSP-Data-FY26 and MTSP-IncAvg-Data-FY26, HUD files dated March 27, 2026). Rents: 30% of the limit for 1 person (studio) or 1.5 people per bedroom, averaging adjacent sizes for fractional counts, divided by 12 and rounded down (IRS Publication 5913, Form 8823 Guide). State agencies publish their own charts and audit against them; some round differently.

For developers

1 census tract in Adams County is a Qualified Census Tract on HUD's 2027 list. None of the Gettysburg, PA MSA's ZIP code areas is a 2027 Small DDA. Check a specific site with the QCT and DDA lookup, then size the credits in the estimator.

For renters

HUD's database lists 8 tax credit properties in Adams County still monitored by the state, with 304 income-restricted apartments. Each unit is set at one of the levels above, most often 60%, and its rent is capped by its size, not set by your income.

Properties by city: Gettysburg (5).

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