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

Discover affordable housing in Auglaize County where there are 13+ 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.

Beech Tree Hill Apartments

416 Beech Street, St Marys, Ohio 45885

Saint Mary's Senior Village Apartments

800 Indiana Avenue, St. Marys, Ohio 45885

Quaker Run Apartments

500 N. Wentz Street, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Defiance Commons

4 Defiance Commons Dr, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Westwood Village

118 Walter St, Cridersville, Ohio 45806

Quaker Run

217 N Wentz St, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Valley View Apartments

1105 E Middle St, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Sprucewood Commons Apartments

305 S Waverly St, Cridersville, Ohio 45806

Wapakoneta Village

218 Eastown Dr, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Blume Alumni Apartments

400 N Blackhoof St, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Normandy Ridge Apartments

402 Ashland Ave, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Beech Tree Hill Apartments

416 Beech St, St Marys, Ohio 45885

Fort Barbee Riverview

100 W Spring St, St Marys, Ohio 45885

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Auglaize 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 Auglaize 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), Public Housing programs for Auglaize County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Auglaize County, Ohio?

The County of Auglaize County has 46,263 people living in 18,858 households.

There are 8,955 renters living in 4,283 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.36 percent of the population living in Auglaize County.

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

There are an estimated 19,961 housing units in the Auglaize County area. Of these, 4,480 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Auglaize County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Auglaize County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auglaize County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
227 854 1,739 901 501
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auglaize County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Auglaize County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,459. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,212
Four BR $1,459
2024 Fair Market Rents in Auglaize County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Auglaize 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 82 36 percent
One BR 541 63 percent
Two BR 932 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Auglaize County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Auglaize County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 264
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 168
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 190
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Auglaize County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Auglaize County, Ohio

Auglaize County features 325 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 Auglaize County, Ohio

There are 168 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Auglaize County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Auglaize County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Auglaize County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Auglaize County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.