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

Discover affordable housing in Columbus where there are 315+ 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.

Fairview Homes

1349 E 22nd Ave , Columbus, Ohio 43201

Uptown Village

52 E 5th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201

Northtowne Apartments

4621 Northtowne Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio 43229

North Community Housing

Morse Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43214

Elim Senior Housing

3480 Refugee Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43232

Wildwood Village

2895 LaVista Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43204

Sterling Court

3190 Sterling Ln, Columbus, Ohio 43219

Stratford Place

5248 Sullivant Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43228

Southside Manor

300 Obetz Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43207

Murray Commons, Ltd

4785 Beacon Hill Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43228

Robert Cassidy Village

1370 Barnett Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43227

Wedgewood Village Apartments

777 Wedgewood Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43228

Little Brook Place

5911 Little Brook Way, Columbus, Ohio 43232

Village Place

1489 October Ridge Ct, Columbus, Ohio 43223

Hamilton Place ( Woodridge Pl )

3565 Clime Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43228

Love Zion Manor

2436 Innis Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43224

Hill Manor, II

4132 Wintertime Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43207

Jaycee Arms Apartments

266 E Main St, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Ivywood Apartments

2350 Teakwood Dr, Columbus, Ohio 43229

Jaycee Village

5905 Beechcroft Rd, Columbus, Ohio 43229

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Vanea Gardner

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

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

How many renters live in Columbus, Ohio?

The City of Columbus has 908,372 people living in 392,041 households.

There are 479,946 renters living in 221,886 renter households in this City. Renters make up 52.84 percent of the population living in Columbus.

What is the rental market like in Columbus, Ohio?

There are an estimated 429,289 housing units in the Columbus area. Of these, 237,302 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Columbus, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Columbus?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8,206 58,888 105,340 41,263 7,326
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbus

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Columbus

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 Columbus, Ohio

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

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 3,612 44 percent
One BR 30,273 51 percent
Two BR 54,537 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Columbus, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Columbus?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 18,286
Public Housing 125
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6,855
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 638
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 261
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Columbus, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus features 9,331 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 Columbus, Ohio

There are 13,079 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Columbus.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Columbus, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Columbus landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Columbus.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.