What HUD offices serve Bluffton, 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 Bluffton.
How many renters live in Bluffton, Ohio?
The City of Bluffton has 3,540 people living in 1,352 households.
There are 709 renters living in 345 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.03 percent of the population living in Bluffton.
What is the rental market like in Bluffton, Ohio?
There are an estimated 1,455 housing units in the Bluffton area. Of these, 371 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bluffton, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bluffton?
The rental vacancy rate in Bluffton is 7 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 Bluffton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bluffton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 148 | 126 | 51 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bluffton
A large number of apartments in Bluffton 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 Bluffton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Bluffton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $716 to $1,328. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $716 |
| One BR | $737 |
| Two BR | $947 |
| Three BR | $1,177 |
| Four BR | $1,328 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bluffton, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bluffton?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 78 | 53 percent |
| Two BR | 56 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bluffton, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in Bluffton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bluffton, Ohio including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 40 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 1 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 48 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bluffton, Ohio
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bluffton, Ohio
Bluffton features 88 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 Bluffton, Ohio
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bluffton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bluffton, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bluffton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Bluffton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bluffton, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $852 and $1,042.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
