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

Discover affordable housing in Mahoning County where there are 85+ 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.

International Towers

25 Market St , Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Heritage Apartments

600 Granada Ave , Youngstown, Ohio 44504

Wellness Village at Midway

3055 Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Freedom Village Youngstown

1356 N Osborn Ave , Youngstown, Ohio 44509

W L. Hart Apartments

125 E Simpson St, Alliance, Ohio 44601

Alliance Towers

350 S Arch Ave, Alliance, Ohio 44601

Abbington At The Park

1850 S Seneca Ave , Alliance, Ohio 44601

Nantucket Circle Apartments

965 Nantucket Cir NE, Alliance, Ohio 44601

Sebring Villas

225 W Maryland Ave, Sebring, Ohio 44672

Sandy Court Apartments

140 Sandy Ct, New Middletown, Ohio 44442

Homestead II

1184 N Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Project H.E.A.L.

1160 N Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio 44502

Austintown Studio Apartments

850 N Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Parkside Manor

69 E Lucius Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44507

Park Place

1675 Westwood Ave, Alliance, Ohio 44601

Valley View Apartments

2626 Tyrell St, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Maplewood Manor

1131 Verona Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44506

Compass West

1050 Compass West Dr, Austintown, Ohio 44515

Brl Housing for the Elderly

33 Monette St, Campbell, Ohio 44405

Calvary Towers

1840 Market St, Youngstown, Ohio 44507

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mahoning 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 Mahoning 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 Mahoning County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Mahoning County, Ohio?

The County of Mahoning County has 225,636 people living in 99,004 households.

There are 59,535 renters living in 30,149 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.39 percent of the population living in Mahoning County.

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

There are an estimated 107,993 housing units in the Mahoning County area. Of these, 31,395 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mahoning County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mahoning County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mahoning County is 3 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 Mahoning County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mahoning County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,374 5,849 12,559 7,943 1,945
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mahoning County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Mahoning County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,198. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $683
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,133
Four BR $1,198
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mahoning County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mahoning 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 842 61 percent
One BR 3,914 67 percent
Two BR 8,306 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mahoning County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Mahoning County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,901
Public Housing 1,174
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,607
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 78
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 128
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mahoning County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County features 3,460 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 Mahoning County, Ohio

There are 1,183 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mahoning County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mahoning County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.