What HUD offices serve New Middletown, 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.
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near New Middletown.
How many renters live in New Middletown, Ohio?
The City of New Middletown has 1,443 people living in 677 households.
There are 259 renters living in 152 renter households in this City. Renters make up 17.95 percent of the population living in New Middletown.
What is the rental market like in New Middletown, Ohio?
There are an estimated 712 housing units in the New Middletown area. Of these, 152 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Middletown, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Middletown?
The rental vacancy rate in New Middletown 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 New Middletown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Middletown
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 36 | 101 | 3 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Middletown
A large number of apartments in New Middletown 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 New Middletown are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 New Middletown
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,198. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $633 |
| One BR | $683 |
| Two BR | $860 |
| Three BR | $1,133 |
| Four BR | $1,198 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Middletown, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in New Middletown?
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 |
| One BR | 33 | 92 percent |
| Two BR | 68 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in New Middletown, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in New Middletown?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in New Middletown, Ohio including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 40 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 40 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Middletown, Ohio
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in New Middletown, Ohio
New Middletown features 40 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 New Middletown, Ohio
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Middletown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in New Middletown, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Middletown landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Middletown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Middletown, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $774 and $946.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
