Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cincinnati, OH

Discover affordable housing in Cincinnati where there are 290+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Alston Park

415 Glenwood Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45217

Alexandra

921 William Howard Taft Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

The Elberon

3414 West 8th St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

Senior Chateau

750 Grand Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

Walnut Hills - 62 Plus Apartments

861 Beecher St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Gateway Plaza

400 W 9th St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203

St. Paul Village I

5515 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Walnut Court

1020 Chapel Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Madison Villa

5615 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Knowlton Northside

1465 Knowlton Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

Marlowe Court

1610 Marlowe Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

Magnolia Heights

1537 Pleasant Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Delhi Estates

5320 Delhi Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

Ashwood Apartments

1717 Casey Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

St. Pius Place

3715 Borden Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

Courtyard Apartments

7126 Hirsch Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

Pendleton Estates

7 Back St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Beechwood Villa ( 046 - 105ni )

4706 Beechwood Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244

Rolling Ridge Townhouses

3947 Yearling Ct, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

Hickory Woods

4833 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cincinnati, Ohio
$22.63/hour
$15.63 (+223%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $15.38 (+212%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cincinnati, Ohio?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Cincinnati, Ohio.

Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cincinnati.

How many renters live in Cincinnati, Ohio?

The City of Cincinnati has 309,536 people living in 145,749 households.

There are 164,322 renters living in 87,362 renter households in this City. Renters make up 53.09 percent of the population living in Cincinnati.

What is the rental market like in Cincinnati, Ohio?

There are an estimated 161,545 housing units in the Cincinnati area. Of these, 91,160 units are rental homes, making up 56 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cincinnati, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cincinnati?

The rental vacancy rate in Cincinnati is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Cincinnati for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cincinnati
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5,984 38,789 27,065 10,421 3,493
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cincinnati

A large number of apartments in Cincinnati have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Cincinnati are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Cincinnati

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,766. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $810
One BR $919
Two BR $1,195
Three BR $1,588
Four BR $1,766
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cincinnati, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cincinnati?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 2,877 48 percent
One BR 24,699 64 percent
Two BR 16,693 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cincinnati, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Cincinnati?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cincinnati, Ohio including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 9,353
Public Housing 3,919
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 7,199
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 13
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 329
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 37
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cincinnati, Ohio

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati features 14,005 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Cincinnati, Ohio

There are 7,035 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cincinnati.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cincinnati, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cincinnati landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cincinnati.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cincinnati, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.