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

Discover affordable housing in Ashtabula County where there are 24+ 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.

Ashtabula Homes II

5723 Nathan Ave, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004

Woodman Bardmoor Southwood Apartments

520 W 28th St, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004

Comm. and Econ Dev. Corp. - N - B - 01 - 531 - 1

Saybrook Elderly Ii, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004

Ridgewood Heights

225 Bluecrest AVE, Jefferson, Ohio 0

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ashtabula 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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How many renters live in Ashtabula County, Ohio?

The County of Ashtabula County has 97,014 people living in 38,898 households.

There are 21,644 renters living in 10,054 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.31 percent of the population living in Ashtabula County.

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

There are an estimated 46,291 housing units in the Ashtabula County area. Of these, 10,961 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ashtabula County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ashtabula County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashtabula County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
217 2,113 4,392 2,584 728
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashtabula County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Ashtabula County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $583 to $1,212. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $583
One BR $692
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,085
Four BR $1,212
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ashtabula County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ashtabula 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 145 67 percent
One BR 1,328 63 percent
Two BR 2,203 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ashtabula County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Ashtabula County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 695
Public Housing 555
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 598
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 49
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 17
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 365
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ashtabula County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Ashtabula County, Ohio

Ashtabula County features 1,502 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 Ashtabula County, Ohio

There are 376 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ashtabula County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ashtabula County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.