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

Discover affordable housing in Fremont where there are 15+ 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.

Casa Nueva

1606 Dickinson St, Fremont, Ohio 43420

The Commons at Little Bark Creek

750 Robin Ln, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Delaware Acres

725 S Buchanan St, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Fort Stephenson House

600 W State St, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Bethesda View Apartments

540 N Brush St , Fremont, Ohio 43420

Hayes Manor

914 Quail Dr , Fremont, Ohio 43420

Janel Terrace

315 Bidwell Ave, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Hayes Meadow

913 Quail Dr , Fremont, Ohio 43420

Eagle Manor

935 Quail Dr, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Leewood Place

30 Webster St, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Day Woods

1350 Mosser Dr, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Homes - Casas, Inc - N - B - 97 - 551 - 1

219 S Front St, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Fremont Manor Apartments

1335 Mosser Dr, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Leewood Place

Brush St, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Sandusky Cnty

831 Eagle Ct, Fremont, Ohio 43420

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fremont, Ohio
$16.40/hour
$9.40 (+134%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.15 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fremont, 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), Public Housing programs for Fremont, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Fremont, Ohio?

The City of Fremont has 15,900 people living in 6,567 households.

There are 5,962 renters living in 2,747 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.5 percent of the population living in Fremont.

What is the rental market like in Fremont, Ohio?

There are an estimated 7,599 housing units in the Fremont area. Of these, 2,949 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fremont, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fremont?

The rental vacancy rate in Fremont 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 Fremont for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fremont
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
209 700 855 832 65
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fremont

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 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 Fremont

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $587 to $1,259. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $587
One BR $703
Two BR $866
Three BR $1,204
Four BR $1,259
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fremont, Ohio

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

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 165 79 percent
One BR 461 66 percent
Two BR 544 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fremont, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Fremont?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 83
Public Housing 48
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 338
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 19
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fremont, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Fremont, Ohio

Fremont features 386 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 Fremont, Ohio

There are 282 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fremont.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fremont, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fremont landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fremont.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fremont, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $779 and $953.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.