Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Williams County, OH

Discover affordable housing in Williams County 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.

Bryan Community Apartments

936 E Wilson St, Bryan, Ohio 43506

Plaza Senior Village Apartments

1200 Rays Drive, Bryan, Ohio 43506

Montpelier Gardens

202 E Wabash Ave, Montpelier, Ohio 43543

West Unity Apartments

501 E Church St, West Unity, Ohio 43570

Whispering Winds Apartments

800 Maple St, Stryker, Ohio 43557

West Unity Villas

101 E Church St, West Unity, Ohio 43570

Bryan Senior Housing

1915 E Wilson St, Bryan, Ohio 43506

Meadows Creek Apartments

1700 E High St, Bryan, Ohio 43506

Edgemont Colony

358 E Gearhart St, Edgerton, Ohio

Shire Crest Acres

125 Shire Crest Dr, West Unity, Ohio

Bryan Senior Housing

East Wilson St, Bryan, Ohio 43506

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Williams County, Ohio
$16.29/hour
$9.29 (+133%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.04 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Williams County, 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 Williams County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Williams County, Ohio?

The County of Williams County has 36,973 people living in 15,381 households.

There are 8,450 renters living in 3,828 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.85 percent of the population living in Williams County.

What is the rental market like in Williams County, Ohio?

There are an estimated 16,566 housing units in the Williams County area. Of these, 3,892 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Williams County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Williams County?

The rental vacancy rate in Williams County 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 Williams County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williams County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
31 457 2,013 960 306
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Williams County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Williams County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $583 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $583
One BR $730
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,086
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Williams County, Ohio

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

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 31 100 percent
One BR 318 70 percent
Two BR 1,326 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Williams County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Williams County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 237
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 229
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Williams County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Williams County, Ohio

Williams County features 189 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 Williams County, Ohio

There are 228 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Williams County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Williams County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Williams County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $774 and $946.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.