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

Discover affordable housing in Fairfield County where there are 55+ 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.

Lakeland Townhomes

2121 Refugee Rd NE, Millersport, Ohio 43046

Barclay Manor Apartments

351 Fairview Avenue, Baltimore, Ohio 43105

Hunterwood Park Senior Apartments

330 Trace Drive, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Pearl House

218 W Chestnut St, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Livingston Arms

207 S. Livingston Ave., Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Ault Manor

188 Sells Rd, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Davids Way

73 Covenant Way, Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110

Pickfair Square

310 Jericho Rd, Pickerington, Ohio 43147

Cherry Gardens

132 N Cherry St, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Canal Village

85 Covenant Way, Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110

Hunters Hill Apartments

857 Elizabeth Dr, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Hunterwood Park Family Apartments

332 Trace Dr, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Collins Rd Props Dba Windsor Place

141 Graceland Dr, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Pleasant View

114 Academy St, Pleasantville, Ohio 43148

Pershing House

1551 N Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Pleasantville Comm

3600 Richland Rd NE, Pleasantville, Ohio 43148

Pleasantville Commons

3610 Richland Rd, Pleasantville, Ohio 43148

Pleasant View Place

1690 Chartwell Dr, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Orchard Place

1524 Monmouth dr, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

Mt Pleasant Place

963 Prestige Blvd, Lancaster, Ohio 43130

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Fairfield County, 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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What HUD offices serve Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Fairfield County, Ohio?

The County of Fairfield County has 162,898 people living in 60,387 households.

There are 38,897 renters living in 16,154 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.88 percent of the population living in Fairfield County.

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

There are an estimated 62,743 housing units in the Fairfield County area. Of these, 15,745 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fairfield County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fairfield County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fairfield County is 5 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 Fairfield County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfield County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
815 2,807 6,499 3,065 1,369
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfield County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Fairfield County

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 Fairfield County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fairfield 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 505 62 percent
One BR 2,069 74 percent
Two BR 4,473 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fairfield County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Fairfield County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 910
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 481
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 99
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 14
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fairfield County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County features 1,088 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 Fairfield County, Ohio

There are 2,749 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fairfield County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairfield County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fairfield County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Fairfield County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.