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

Discover affordable housing in Scioto County where there are 30+ 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.

Boston Commons

300 Center St , New Boston, Ohio 45662

Joshua Landing

338 High St, Minford, Ohio 45653

Stoney Creek Apartments

11307 State Route 104, Lucasville, Ohio 45648

Kelli Apartments

77 Morgan Dr, Lucasville, Ohio 45648

Park Apartments

307 Chillicothe St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Buckeye Towers

3900 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, Ohio 45662

Wheelersburg Senior Village

9004 Ohio River Rd , Wheelersburg, Ohio 45694

Horizon House Apartments

700 2nd St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Scioto Valley Gardens.

1420 16th St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Portsmouth Senior Lofts

813 Campbell Avenue, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Pleasant Valley Apartments

1250 Bihl Ln, Wheelersburg, Ohio 45694

Rivertown Apartments

222 Chillicothe St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Shawnee Apartments

315 Market St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

B.T. Washington Apartments

1106 11th St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Findlay Manor

931 15th St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

New Boston Kiwanis Housing Devel.

3727 Rhodes Ave, New Boston, Ohio 45662

Alexandria House

811 Findlay St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Riverview Retirement Center

500 2nd St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Scioto Apartments

Scattered Sites Bldgs 1-8, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

Findlay Street Group

1206 Waller St, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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

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

How many renters live in Scioto County, Ohio?

The County of Scioto County has 72,194 people living in 29,715 households.

There are 19,032 renters living in 9,300 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.36 percent of the population living in Scioto County.

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

There are an estimated 33,209 housing units in the Scioto County area. Of these, 9,483 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scioto County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scioto County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scioto County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
230 1,510 4,007 2,518 485
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scioto County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Scioto County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $624 to $1,288. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $624
One BR $754
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,172
Four BR $1,288
2024 Fair Market Rents in Scioto County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Scioto 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 177 77 percent
One BR 1,173 78 percent
Two BR 2,607 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Scioto County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Scioto County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 485
Public Housing 642
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 900
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 271
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scioto County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County features 1,690 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 Scioto County, Ohio

There are 204 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scioto County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Scioto County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.