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

Discover affordable housing in Sidney where there are 11+ 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.

Countryside Commons

890 Countryside Ln, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Cedarwood Commons

220 Doorley Rd, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Mystic Apartments

1515 East Court Street, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Sycamore Creek Apartments

744 Country Side Ln, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Sidney Village

935 Buckeye Ave, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Hilltop Man Parkside Vill

333 E North St, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Oldham Towers

121 W Poplar St, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Autumn Park Retirement

363 W Russell Rd, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Northside Commons

316 W Russell Rd, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Buckeye Comm Hope Fdtn

999 Buckeye Ave, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Buckeye Avenue

936 Buckeye Ave, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sidney, Ohio
$16.74/hour
$9.74 (+139%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.49 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sidney, 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 Sidney, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Sidney, Ohio?

The City of Sidney has 20,350 people living in 8,343 households.

There are 7,209 renters living in 3,024 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.43 percent of the population living in Sidney.

What is the rental market like in Sidney, Ohio?

There are an estimated 9,085 housing units in the Sidney area. Of these, 3,207 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sidney, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sidney?

The rental vacancy rate in Sidney is 5 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 Sidney for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sidney
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
191 449 1,452 720 157
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sidney

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Sidney

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $599 to $1,292. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $599
One BR $691
Two BR $884
Three BR $1,194
Four BR $1,292
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sidney, Ohio

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

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 88 46 percent
One BR 315 70 percent
Two BR 868 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sidney, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Sidney?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 292
Public Housing 150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 113
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sidney, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Sidney, Ohio

Sidney features 288 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 Sidney, Ohio

There are 355 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sidney.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sidney, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sidney, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $796 and $972.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.