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

Discover affordable housing in Defiance where there are 8+ 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.

Defiance Ridge Apartments

1221 Ayersville Ave, Defiance, Ohio 43512

Ralston Square

548 Pontiac Dr, Defiance, Ohio 43512

Clinton Circle

700 Kiser Rd, Defiance, Ohio 43512

Villas of Wayne Trail

801 Village Ln, Defiance, Ohio 43512

Chelsea Village Apartments

701 Village Ln, Defiance, Ohio 43512

Island Parkway Manor

1602 E 2nd St Ofc , Defiance, Ohio 43512

Defiance Crossing Lease Purchase Housing

511 Defiance Xing, Defiance, Ohio 43512

Defiance Cnty - B - B - 93 - 019 - 1

1933 E 2nd St, Defiance, Ohio 43512

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Defiance, Ohio
$16.59/hour
$9.59 (+137%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.34 (+129%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Defiance, Ohio?

The City of Defiance has 16,852 people living in 7,219 households.

There are 5,080 renters living in 2,331 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.14 percent of the population living in Defiance.

What is the rental market like in Defiance, Ohio?

There are an estimated 8,014 housing units in the Defiance area. Of these, 2,468 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Defiance, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Defiance?

The rental vacancy rate in Defiance is 5 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 Defiance for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Defiance
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
75 367 1,010 731 131
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Defiance

A large number of apartments in Defiance 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 Defiance are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Defiance

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,231. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $667
Two BR $876
Three BR $1,171
Four BR $1,231
2024 Fair Market Rents in Defiance, Ohio

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

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 28 37 percent
One BR 258 70 percent
Two BR 628 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Defiance, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Defiance?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 230
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 210
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 36
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Defiance, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Defiance, Ohio

Defiance features 211 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 Defiance, Ohio

There are 226 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Defiance.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Defiance, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Defiance, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $788 and $964.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.