Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Port Clinton, OH

Discover affordable housing in Port Clinton 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.

Port Clinton Pointe

1265 W Fremont Rd , Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Shepard Crossing

1310 Jefferson St, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Rose Acre Manor

400 W 3rd St, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Lakeview Estates

205 Buckeye Blvd, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Perry's Glen Apartments

1195 W Fremont Rd , Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Port Clinton Senior Apartments

500 NW Catawba Rd, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Port Clinton, Ohio
$17.90/hour
$10.90 (+156%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.65 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Port Clinton, Ohio?

The City of Port Clinton has 6,024 people living in 2,942 households.

There are 1,875 renters living in 831 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.13 percent of the population living in Port Clinton.

What is the rental market like in Port Clinton, Ohio?

There are an estimated 3,877 housing units in the Port Clinton area. Of these, 862 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Port Clinton, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Port Clinton?

The rental vacancy rate in Port Clinton 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 Port Clinton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Clinton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 179 393 138 111
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Port Clinton

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Port Clinton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $641 to $1,308. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $641
One BR $719
Two BR $945
Three BR $1,143
Four BR $1,308
2024 Fair Market Rents in Port Clinton, Ohio

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

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 10 100 percent
One BR 125 70 percent
Two BR 305 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Port Clinton, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Port Clinton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 105
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Port Clinton, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Port Clinton, Ohio

Port Clinton features 175 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 Port Clinton, Ohio

There are 136 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Port Clinton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Port Clinton, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Port Clinton, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $851 and $1,040.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.