Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Fayette County, OH

Discover affordable housing in Fayette County where there are 25+ 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.

Summer Tree Terrace

71 N Main St, Jeffersonville, Ohio 43128

Beaumont Place

113 Beaumont Ct, New Holland, Ohio 43145

Ivy Glen

1350 Forest St, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Grace Meadows

467 Woodsview Sq, Jeffersonville, Ohio 43128

Zacharys crossing

698 Linden Ave, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Fayette Landing Apartments

2825 US Highway 22 SW, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Heritage Greene

1001 Lewis St, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Holland Terrace

293 S Main St, New Holland, Ohio 43145

Jeffersonville Green

11 Colonial Dr, Jeffersonville, Ohio 43128

Washington Courthouse

857 Kohler Dr, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Courthouse Family Housing

555 Depot Dr, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Kearney Court Apartments

Egypt Pike And Beaumont Dr, New Holland, Ohio 43145

Hattie Jackson Commons Obgc III

1215 Gregg St, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

The Village Apartments

601 Village Ct, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

The Village Phase I

611 Village Court, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Lofts at Court and Main

113 S Main St, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Washington School

318 N North St, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Riverbirch Greene

698 Linden Avenue, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Washington Park Apartments

99 Summit Ln, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

Seton Washington Courthouse

400 N Glenn Ave, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fayette County, Ohio
$16.48/hour
$9.48 (+135%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.23 (+127%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fayette County, 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) programs for Fayette County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Fayette County, Ohio?

The County of Fayette County has 28,901 people living in 11,620 households.

There are 9,490 renters living in 4,125 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.84 percent of the population living in Fayette County.

What is the rental market like in Fayette County, Ohio?

There are an estimated 12,685 housing units in the Fayette County area. Of these, 4,180 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fayette County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fayette County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fayette County is 0 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 Fayette County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
37 741 1,828 1,152 290
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fayette County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Fayette County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $611 to $1,230. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $611
One BR $722
Two BR $870
Three BR $1,128
Four BR $1,230
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fayette County, Ohio

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

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 12 32 percent
One BR 581 78 percent
Two BR 1,154 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fayette County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Fayette County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 583
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 249
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 58
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 255
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fayette County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Fayette County, Ohio

Fayette County features 285 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 Fayette County, Ohio

There are 570 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fayette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fayette County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fayette County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $783 and $957.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.