Pennsylvania · State College, PA MSA
LIHTC income and rent limits: Centre County, PA
For 2026, a household of four in Centre County qualifies for a 60% tax credit unit with income up to $70,980, or $59,150 for a 50% unit. The most a 60% two-bedroom can charge in gross rent, utilities included, is $1,597 a month. HUD's area median family income here is $118,300.
Four-person limits by income level
- 20% $23,660
- 30% $35,490
- 40% $47,320
- 50% $59,150
- 60% $70,980
- 70% $82,810
- 80% $94,640
| Level | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7 people | 8 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% AMI | $16,580 | $18,940 | $21,300 | $23,660 | $25,560 | $27,460 | $29,340 | $31,240 |
| 30% AMI | $24,870 | $28,410 | $31,950 | $35,490 | $38,340 | $41,190 | $44,010 | $46,860 |
| 40% AMI | $33,160 | $37,880 | $42,600 | $47,320 | $51,120 | $54,920 | $58,680 | $62,480 |
| 50% AMI | $41,450 | $47,350 | $53,250 | $59,150 | $63,900 | $68,650 | $73,350 | $78,100 |
| 60% AMI | $49,740 | $56,820 | $63,900 | $70,980 | $76,680 | $82,380 | $88,020 | $93,720 |
| 70% AMI | $58,030 | $66,290 | $74,550 | $82,810 | $89,460 | $96,110 | $102,690 | $109,340 |
| 80% AMI | $66,320 | $75,760 | $85,200 | $94,640 | $102,240 | $109,840 | $117,360 | $124,960 |
| Level | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% AMI | $414 | $444 | $532 | $615 | $686 | $757 |
| 30% AMI | $621 | $666 | $798 | $922 | $1,029 | $1,135 |
| 40% AMI | $829 | $888 | $1,065 | $1,230 | $1,373 | $1,514 |
| 50% AMI | $1,036 | $1,110 | $1,331 | $1,538 | $1,716 | $1,893 |
| 60% AMI | $1,243 | $1,332 | $1,597 | $1,845 | $2,059 | $2,271 |
| 70% AMI | $1,450 | $1,554 | $1,863 | $2,153 | $2,402 | $2,650 |
| 80% AMI | $1,658 | $1,776 | $2,130 | $2,461 | $2,746 | $3,029 |
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
8 census tracts in Centre County are Qualified Census Tracts on HUD's 2027 list. None of the State College, 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 27 tax credit properties in Centre County still monitored by the state, with 850 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: State College (12), Bellefonte (6).
All 4,764 areas as one file: MTSP limits download (CSV and JSON).