Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in New Philadelphia, OH

Discover affordable housing in New Philadelphia where there are 3+ 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.

Jaycee Horizons

942 Jaycee St NW, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663

Gerber 2 Apartments

820 W High Ave, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663

High Apartments

330 E High Ave, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In New Philadelphia, Ohio
$17.23/hour
$10.23 (+146%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.98 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve New Philadelphia, 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) programs for New Philadelphia, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in New Philadelphia, Ohio?

The City of New Philadelphia has 17,602 people living in 8,111 households.

There are 5,828 renters living in 3,085 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.11 percent of the population living in New Philadelphia.

What is the rental market like in New Philadelphia, Ohio?

There are an estimated 8,556 housing units in the New Philadelphia area. Of these, 3,178 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Philadelphia, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Philadelphia?

The rental vacancy rate in New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Philadelphia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
193 729 1,215 762 180
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Philadelphia

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Philadelphia

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $688 to $1,319. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $688
One BR $693
Two BR $910
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,319
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Philadelphia, Ohio

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

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 77 40 percent
One BR 493 68 percent
Two BR 663 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in New Philadelphia, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in New Philadelphia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 9
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Philadelphia, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in New Philadelphia, Ohio

New Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, Ohio

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Philadelphia.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Philadelphia, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Philadelphia landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in New Philadelphia.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Philadelphia, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.