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

Discover affordable housing in Oregon where there are 6+ 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.

Oregon Senior Lofts

4436 Navarre Avenue, Oregon, Ohio 43616

Fountain Square of Oregon Lp

3113 Navarre Ave, Oregon, Ohio 43616

Charles Crest II

2930 Dustin Rd, Oregon, Ohio 43616

Fountain Square Apartments

3119 Navarre Ave, Oregon, Ohio 43616

Luther Ridge

80 S. Wheeling St., Oregon, Ohio 43616

Oregon ( City of )

200 Crestway Dr, Oregon, Ohio 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oregon, Ohio
$18.67/hour
$11.67 (+167%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $11.42 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oregon, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Oregon, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Oregon, Ohio?

The City of Oregon has 19,896 people living in 8,221 households.

There are 4,335 renters living in 2,064 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.79 percent of the population living in Oregon.

What is the rental market like in Oregon, Ohio?

There are an estimated 8,698 housing units in the Oregon area. Of these, 2,123 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oregon, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oregon?

The rental vacancy rate in Oregon is 2 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 Oregon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oregon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
27 548 1,077 315 81
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oregon

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Oregon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,378. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $753
Two BR $986
Three BR $1,307
Four BR $1,378
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oregon, Ohio

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

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 5 19 percent
One BR 481 88 percent
Two BR 747 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oregon, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Oregon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 263
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 87
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oregon, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Oregon, Ohio

Oregon features 200 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 Oregon, Ohio

There are 182 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oregon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oregon, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oregon landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Oregon.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oregon, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $887 and $1,085.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.