What HUD offices serve New Richmond, 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.
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near New Richmond.
How many renters live in New Richmond, Ohio?
The City of New Richmond has 2,733 people living in 1,019 households.
There are 839 renters living in 339 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.7 percent of the population living in New Richmond.
What is the rental market like in New Richmond, Ohio?
There are an estimated 1,080 housing units in the New Richmond area. Of these, 370 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Richmond, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Richmond?
The rental vacancy rate in New Richmond is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in New Richmond for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Richmond
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 74 | 132 | 69 | 17 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Richmond
A large number of apartments in New Richmond 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 New Richmond are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 New Richmond
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 New Richmond, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in New Richmond?
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 | 47 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 74 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 128 | 97 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in New Richmond, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in New Richmond?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in New Richmond, Ohio including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 36 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 39 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Richmond, Ohio
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in New Richmond, Ohio
New Richmond features 195 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 New Richmond, Ohio
There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Richmond.
Housing Choice Vouchers in New Richmond, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Richmond landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in New Richmond.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Richmond, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
