Penn Mar Plaza - Senior Housing in Mars, PA

Penn Mar Plaza is a hud-assisted senior housing in Mars, PA (16046). No CMS quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.

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Contact information

Address: 2 Gilkey Dr, Mars, PA 16046

County: Butler County

Affordability & occupancy

Total assisted units104
Occupied units103
Occupancy rate99%
Average resident rent$519/mo
Average household income$23,678/yr
Average personal income$22,601/yr
People per unit1
Moved in within last year10%
Households below 30% AMI55%
Households below 50% AMI92%
Households below 80% AMI100%
Households age 62+96%
Households with a disability7%
One-bedroom share100%

Administrative averages from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households (PROJECT file, 2025). Reported figures may lag current rents, occupancy, and wait times - confirm current availability and rent with the property's management office.

Butler County community profile

County population195,870
Residents age 65+39,327 (20.1%)
Median income, age 65+$87,381
Poverty rate, age 65+6.5%
Disability rate, age 65+29.7%
HUD 2-bedroom fair market rent$1,299

County-level context from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimates) and HUD Fair Market Rents. These figures describe the surrounding county, not Penn Mar Plaza or its quality of care.

How to verify Penn Mar Plaza

These properties are drawn from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset, which publishes assisted-housing characteristics rather than CMS care-quality ratings. Before you rely on this listing, confirm licensing, services, eligibility, and cost directly with the provider. For Medicare-certified alternatives, use the CMS Care Compare link below.

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Penn Mar Plaza. Ownership type: Project-Based Section 8. Provider type: HUD-assisted senior housing. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About senior housing in Mars

Senior Housing listed here are HUD-assisted multifamily properties drawn from the HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset. HUD publishes assisted-housing characteristics, not CMS care-quality ratings.

Confirm eligibility, waiting lists, services, and costs directly with each property, since no CMS quality rating is published for these listings. For local alternatives, browse the Senior Housing directory for Mars, the Butler County senior housing list, or all care types in Mars.

For context, this directory lists 8 across Butler County; 1 in ZIP 16046.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 16046 · Senior Housing in ZIP 16046

Nearest senior housing by distance

Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Alexis Manor, Inc. Wexford, PA 15090 Not CMS-rated60 beds6.9 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Luther Court Zelienople, PA 16063 Not CMS-rated55 beds9.2 mi Senior Housing · Public Housing North Hills Highlands Phase I Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Not CMS-rated20 beds9.8 mi Senior Housing · Public Housing Robert J Corbett Apts Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Not CMS-rated104 beds10 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Town North Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Not CMS-rated134 beds10 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Commons of Saxonburg Saxonburg, PA 16056 Not CMS-rated26 beds11 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Conway Towers Conway, PA 15027 Not CMS-rated84 beds12 mi Senior Housing · Section 202 PRAC (Senior Housing) Green Diamond Baden, PA 15005 Not CMS-rated29 beds12 mi

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

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Key facts

Care typeSenior Housing
CMS ratingNot CMS-rated
Assisted units104
OwnershipProject-Based Section 8
Provider typeHUD-assisted senior housing
Source record IDhud-800018649 033EH009

Frequently asked questions

Is Penn Mar Plaza rated by CMS?
No. Penn Mar Plaza is listed as a hud-assisted senior housing in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing, which does not publish CMS star ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.
Is Penn Mar Plaza Medicare-certified?
This listing does not establish Medicare certification. Penn Mar Plaza appears in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing under record hud-800018649 033EH009. Confirm licensing, Medicare or Medicaid participation, and coverage directly with the provider.
How much is rent at Penn Mar Plaza?
HUD administrative data shows an average resident rent near $519 per month at Penn Mar Plaza. Under the property's federal program you generally pay about 30% of adjusted household income; confirm your amount with the management office.
Where is Penn Mar Plaza located?
2 Gilkey Dr, Mars, PA 16046. The provider is in Butler County. Contact details may be available on the source record.
Where does this information come from?
This listing comes from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing (processing date 2026-10-06). It is not a CMS quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.
How many senior housing are near Mars?
This directory lists 1 senior housing in Mars and 8 in Butler County, including 1 in ZIP 16046. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.
What is the senior population of Butler County?
U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates put the 65-and-over population of Butler County, PA at about 20.1% (roughly 39,327 residents), with a median income of $87,381 for that age group. This is county-level context, not information about this provider.

Data provenance

Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing 2025 - PROJECT file (assisted housing) (record picture_PROJECT_2025). Processing date: 2025-09-10. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.

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