Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Charleston, OH

Discover affordable housing in South Charleston where there are 3+ 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.

Charleston Court Apartments

101 E. Columbus Road, South Charleston, Ohio 45368

Country Lane Apartments

400 Sunset Ct, South Charleston, Ohio 45368

Pine Village Apartments

355 Clifton Rd, South Charleston, Ohio 45368

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Charleston, Ohio
$17.95/hour
$10.95 (+156%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.70 (+148%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in South Charleston, Ohio?

The City of South Charleston has 1,791 people living in 873 households.

There are 784 renters living in 413 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.77 percent of the population living in South Charleston.

What is the rental market like in South Charleston, Ohio?

There are an estimated 915 housing units in the South Charleston area. Of these, 442 units are rental homes, making up 48 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Charleston, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Charleston?

The rental vacancy rate in South Charleston 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 South Charleston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Charleston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 115 172 70 36
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Charleston

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 South Charleston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,268. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $721
Two BR $948
Three BR $1,149
Four BR $1,268
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Charleston, Ohio

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

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 17 85 percent
One BR 110 96 percent
Two BR 165 96 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Charleston, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in South Charleston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 86
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Charleston, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in South Charleston, Ohio

South Charleston features 94 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 South Charleston, Ohio

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Charleston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Charleston, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Charleston landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in South Charleston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Charleston, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.