Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ohio County, KY

Discover affordable housing in Ohio County where there are 10+ 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.

Beaver Dam Village

215 Rochester Rd, Beaver Dam, Kentucky 42320

Mya Manor Apartments

215 Rochester Road, Beaver Dam, Kentucky 42320

Blanchard Manor Apartments

50 Cooper Ave, Beaver Dam, Kentucky 42320

Riverbend Apartments

1003 E Union St, Hartford, Kentucky 42347

Independent Living II

316 E 8th St, Beaver Dam, Kentucky 42320

Countryside Apts

100 Cooper Ave, Beaver Dam, Kentucky

Fordsville Apts

16781 St Rt 69 N, Fordsville, Kentucky

Suburban Manor Apts

323 E Fifth Street, Beaver Dam, Kentucky

City Square Manor

400 Clay Street, Hartford, Kentucky

Blackburn Heights

4001 Walden Ct, Beaver Dam, Kentucky 42320

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ohio County, Kentucky
$16.10/hour
$8.85 (+122%) more than Kentucky minimum wage and $8.85 (+122%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ohio County, Kentucky?

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 Ohio County, Kentucky.

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

How many renters live in Ohio County, Kentucky?

The County of Ohio County has 23,782 people living in 9,041 households.

There are 5,434 renters living in 2,003 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.85 percent of the population living in Ohio County.

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

There are an estimated 10,196 housing units in the Ohio County area. Of these, 2,126 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ohio County, Kentucky, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ohio County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ohio County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 132 986 699 145
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ohio County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Ohio County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $616 to $1,208. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $616
One BR $656
Two BR $850
Three BR $1,028
Four BR $1,208
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ohio County, Kentucky

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ohio 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 8 38 percent
One BR 90 68 percent
Two BR 605 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ohio County, Kentucky

How many affordable rental units are in Ohio County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 84
Public Housing 64
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 78
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ohio County, Kentucky

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

Income Based Apartments in Ohio County, Kentucky

Ohio County features 207 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 Ohio County, Kentucky

There are 96 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ohio County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ohio County, Kentucky

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ohio County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ohio County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ohio County, Kentucky for a two-bedroom apartment is between $765 and $935.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.