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

Discover affordable housing in Hilliard where there are 9+ 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.

Sturbridge Green

3750 Sturbridge Ct, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Willow Bend

1531 Whispering Willow Ln, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Wellington Village

5863 Scioto Darby Rd, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Country Ridge Apartments

5656 Farmhouse Ln, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Bayside Commons II

2392 Sebago Ln, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Woodview Court, Hilliard

3623 Heritage Club Dr, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Bayside Commons

5420 Tretorn Dr, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Nike Meadows

2060 Arway Dr, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

Creative Housing IV

3641 Leap Rd, Hilliard, Ohio 43026

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hilliard, Ohio
$24.66/hour
$17.66 (+252%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $17.41 (+240%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Hilliard, Ohio?

The City of Hilliard has 36,103 people living in 13,887 households.

There are 8,332 renters living in 4,020 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.08 percent of the population living in Hilliard.

What is the rental market like in Hilliard, Ohio?

There are an estimated 14,415 housing units in the Hilliard area. Of these, 4,452 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hilliard, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hilliard?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hilliard
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
305 925 1,882 848 60
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hilliard

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Hilliard

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $970 to $1,745. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $970
One BR $1,065
Two BR $1,302
Three BR $1,574
Four BR $1,745
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hilliard, Ohio

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

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 66 22 percent
One BR 293 32 percent
Two BR 436 23 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hilliard, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Hilliard?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 162
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 58
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hilliard, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Hilliard, Ohio

Hilliard features 118 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 Hilliard, Ohio

There are 588 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hilliard.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hilliard, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hilliard landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hilliard.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hilliard, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,172 and $1,432.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.