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

Discover affordable housing in Lawrence County where there are 16+ 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.

Lawrence Commons

223 Township Road 1186, South Point, Ohio 45680

Lawrence Village

1097 County Road 1, South Point, Ohio 45680

Sherman Thompson Towers

275 N 3rd St, Ironton, Ohio 45638

Lawrence Manor

1097 County Road 1 Apt 71 , South Point, Ohio 45680

Sheridan Manor Apartments

1365 County Road 1, South Point, Ohio 45680

Ironton - Lawrence Co Cac - N - B - 98 - 742 - 1

305 N 5th St, Ironton, Ohio 45638

Storms Creek Apartments

1505 Lawrence St, Ironton, Ohio 45638

Park Avenue Apartments

202 Park Ave, Ironton, Ohio 45638

Riverview Apartments

21602 State Route 243, Proctorville, Ohio 45669

Village Square Apartments

301 3rd St W, South Point, Ohio 45680

Chesapeake

53 Township Road 1128, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619

River Hills Apartments

703 S 9th St, Ironton, Ohio 45638

River Hills Apartments

720 Washington St, Ironton, Ohio 45638

Tenth Street Apartments

511 S 10th St, Ironton, Ohio 45638

Harbour Terrace

RR 3, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619

Jupiter Apartments

950 Brown St, Chesapeake, Ohio 45619

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawrence County, Ohio
$17.77/hour
$10.77 (+154%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.52 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lawrence 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), Public Housing programs for Lawrence County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Lawrence County, Ohio?

The County of Lawrence County has 57,994 people living in 22,455 households.

There are 13,742 renters living in 6,081 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.7 percent of the population living in Lawrence County.

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

There are an estimated 26,579 housing units in the Lawrence County area. Of these, 6,461 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawrence County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawrence County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lawrence County is 3 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 Lawrence County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
157 701 2,653 2,205 269
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Lawrence County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $793 to $1,431. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $793
One BR $815
Two BR $938
Three BR $1,236
Four BR $1,431
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawrence County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lawrence 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 111 71 percent
One BR 496 71 percent
Two BR 1,714 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawrence County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Lawrence County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 334
Public Housing 249
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 263
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 129
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawrence County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawrence County, Ohio

Lawrence County features 573 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 Lawrence County, Ohio

There are 329 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrence County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrence County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lawrence County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lawrence County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrence County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.