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

Discover affordable housing in Brunswick 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.

Southwick Place Apartments

4374-4430 Southwick Blvd, Brunswick, Ohio 44212

Brunswick Ula

1685 Stonybrook Ln, Brunswick, Ohio 44212

Towne Center Apartments

1258 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, Ohio 44212

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brunswick, Ohio
$20.98/hour
$13.98 (+200%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brunswick, 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, Moving to Work programs for Brunswick, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Brunswick, Ohio?

The City of Brunswick has 35,304 people living in 14,477 households.

There are 7,526 renters living in 3,844 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.32 percent of the population living in Brunswick.

What is the rental market like in Brunswick, Ohio?

There are an estimated 14,904 housing units in the Brunswick area. Of these, 4,020 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brunswick, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brunswick?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brunswick
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
228 562 2,033 944 61
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brunswick

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Brunswick

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,527. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $913
Two BR $1,108
Three BR $1,434
Four BR $1,527
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brunswick, Ohio

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

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 141 62 percent
One BR 289 51 percent
Two BR 890 44 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brunswick, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Brunswick?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 242
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 150
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brunswick, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Brunswick, Ohio

Brunswick features 150 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 Brunswick, Ohio

There are 138 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brunswick.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brunswick, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brunswick, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.