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

Discover affordable housing in Ross 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.

Frankfort Place

243 Maple Dr, Frankfort, Ohio 45628

Scioto Woods Apartments

2097 Western Ave, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Ardmore Crossing

2251 Anderson Station Rd, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Tanglewood Apartments

440 N Main St, Frankfort, Ohio 45628

Cross Creek Meadows I & II

199 Frontier Dr, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Bridge Street Landing

1920 N Bridge St #800, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Kington Senior Village

8 E Ing St , Kingston, Ohio 45644

Overbrook Park Apartments

2179 Anderson Station Rd , Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Paint Creek Station

101 W. M. Trotter Dr., Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Quinn Court

990 Columbus Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Overlook Apartments

101 Anderson Station Rd, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Ross Commons

11047 5th St, Clarksburg, Ohio 43115

First Ward Place Phase II

461 Hines Blvd., Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Tiffin Estates

2125 Anderson Station Rd, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Hopeton Terrace

55 Sun Rush Blvd, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Hokolesqua Apartments

3658 County Road 550, Frankfort, Ohio 45628

Hopeton Village National Church Residence of Chill

153 University Dr, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Cross Creek Meadows

261 Frontier Dr, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Tiffin, Sherman, Lincoln, Toledo

915 Toledo St, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Westland Estates

2441 Anderson Station Rd, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ross County, Ohio
$17.69/hour
$10.69 (+153%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.44 (+144%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ross 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 Ross County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Ross County, Ohio?

The County of Ross County has 76,606 people living in 29,399 households.

There are 18,491 renters living in 9,014 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.14 percent of the population living in Ross County.

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

There are an estimated 32,051 housing units in the Ross County area. Of these, 8,781 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ross County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ross County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ross County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
264 1,868 3,669 2,189 554
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ross County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 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 Ross County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $667 to $1,244. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $667
One BR $768
Two BR $934
Three BR $1,155
Four BR $1,244
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ross County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ross 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 64 percent
One BR 1,287 69 percent
Two BR 2,201 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ross County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Ross County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 632
Public Housing 387
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 222
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 15
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 150
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ross County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Ross County, Ohio

Ross County features 710 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 Ross County, Ohio

There are 384 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ross County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ross County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ross County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $841 and $1,027.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.