Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bexley, OH

Discover affordable housing in Bexley where there are 3+ 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.

Village Shalom Apartments

2117 Astor Ave, Bexley, Ohio 43209

Bexley Heritage Apartments

2115 Astor Ave, Bexley, Ohio 43209

Mayfield Place

930 Mayfield Pl, Bexley, Ohio 43209

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bexley, Ohio
$24.66/hour
$17.66 (+252%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $17.41 (+240%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Bexley, Ohio?

The City of Bexley has 13,537 people living in 4,750 households.

There are 2,067 renters living in 1,106 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.27 percent of the population living in Bexley.

What is the rental market like in Bexley, Ohio?

There are an estimated 5,034 housing units in the Bexley area. Of these, 1,161 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bexley, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bexley?

The rental vacancy rate in Bexley 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 Bexley for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bexley
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
70 297 415 293 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bexley

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 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 Bexley

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $970 to $1,745. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $970
One BR $1,065
Two BR $1,302
Three BR $1,574
Four BR $1,745
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bexley, Ohio

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

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 15 21 percent
One BR 183 62 percent
Two BR 203 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bexley, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Bexley?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 12
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bexley, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Bexley, Ohio

Bexley features 50 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 Bexley, Ohio

There are 6 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bexley.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bexley, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bexley landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Bexley.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bexley, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,172 and $1,432.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.