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

Discover affordable housing in Seneca County where there are 16+ 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.

Helburn Meadows

7 Beechwood Dr, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Charles Meadow

545 W Market St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Kiwanis Manor

7 W Market Street, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Autumnwood Terrace

400 Autumnwood Dr , Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Coventry House

652 N Sandusky St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Tremont Greene

145 Dallas St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Tiffin Pointe

639 West Market Street, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Willow Creek Village

575 E State Route 18, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Goldbond Building

154 S Washington St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Tiffin West Apartments

1746 W Market St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Fairway Crossing

Dallas St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Devon House

843 N Water St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Tall Trees Apartments

849 N Water St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

Riverbend II Apartments

192 E Market St, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

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Tremont Greene, Tiffin, Ohio 44883

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Seneca County, Ohio
$16.76/hour
$9.76 (+139%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.51 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Seneca 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 Seneca County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Seneca County, Ohio?

The County of Seneca County has 55,062 people living in 21,910 households.

There are 13,521 renters living in 6,131 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.56 percent of the population living in Seneca County.

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

There are an estimated 23,960 housing units in the Seneca County area. Of these, 6,667 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Seneca County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Seneca County?

The rental vacancy rate in Seneca County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Seneca County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seneca County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
347 1,298 2,110 1,645 655
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Seneca County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Seneca County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $679 to $1,287. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $679
One BR $683
Two BR $885
Three BR $1,102
Four BR $1,287
2024 Fair Market Rents in Seneca County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Seneca 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 169 49 percent
One BR 968 75 percent
Two BR 1,217 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Seneca County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Seneca County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 529
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 305
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 55
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Seneca County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Seneca County, Ohio

Seneca County features 290 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 Seneca County, Ohio

There are 406 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Seneca County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Seneca County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Seneca County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Seneca County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Seneca County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.