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

Discover affordable housing in Mercer County 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.

Rockford Villa

Holly Ln, Rockford, Ohio 45882

Villa Allegra Apartments

808 Pro Dr, Celina, Ohio 45822

Williamsburg Square Apartments

1400 W Market St, Celina, Ohio 45822

East Towne Village Apartments

812 Pro Drive, Celina, Ohio 45822

Celina Gardens

710 Devonshire Dr, Celina, Ohio 45822

Greenland Estates

911 N 7th St, Coldwater, Ohio 45828

Mackinaw Retirement Village

500 W Wayne St, Celina, Ohio 45822

Yorkshire Place Apartments

1100 Myers Rd, Celina, Ohio 45822

The Meadows at Grand Lake Apartments

1410 Meadowview Dr, Celina, Ohio 45822

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mercer County, Ohio
$16.29/hour
$9.29 (+133%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.04 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mercer 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 Mercer County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Mercer County, Ohio?

The County of Mercer County has 42,321 people living in 16,022 households.

There are 7,231 renters living in 3,399 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.09 percent of the population living in Mercer County.

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

There are an estimated 17,898 housing units in the Mercer County area. Of these, 3,533 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mercer County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mercer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mercer County is 4 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 Mercer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mercer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
108 631 1,423 843 348
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mercer County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Mercer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $676
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,141
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mercer County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mercer 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 39 36 percent
One BR 416 66 percent
Two BR 955 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mercer County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Mercer County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 293
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 100
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 242
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mercer County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Mercer County, Ohio

Mercer County features 312 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 Mercer County, Ohio

There are 91 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mercer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mercer County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mercer County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $774 and $946.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.