What HUD offices serve West Chester, 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 West Chester.
How many renters live in West Chester, Ohio?
The City of West Chester has 250 people living in 87 households.
There are 162 renters living in 47 renter households in this City. Renters make up 64.8 percent of the population living in West Chester.
What is the rental market like in West Chester, Ohio?
There are an estimated 87 housing units in the West Chester area. Of these, 47 units are rental homes, making up 54 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Chester, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Chester?
The rental vacancy rate in West Chester 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 West Chester for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Chester
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Chester
A large number of apartments in West Chester 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 West Chester are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 15 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 West Chester
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,766. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $810 |
| One BR | $919 |
| Two BR | $1,195 |
| Three BR | $1,588 |
| Four BR | $1,766 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Chester, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in West Chester?
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 |
| Two BR | 3 | 43 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in West Chester, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in West Chester?
Income Based Apartments in West Chester, Ohio
West Chester features 0 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 West Chester, Ohio
There are 546 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Chester.
Housing Choice Vouchers in West Chester, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay West Chester landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in West Chester.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Chester, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
