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

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Continental Gardens Ltd Part.

201 S 3rd St, Continental, Ohio 45831

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Continental, 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 Continental, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Continental, Ohio.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Continental, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Continental, Ohio?

The City of Continental has 1,299 people living in 590 households.

There are 171 renters living in 100 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.16 percent of the population living in Continental.

What is the rental market like in Continental, Ohio?

There are an estimated 664 housing units in the Continental area. Of these, 110 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Continental, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Continental?

The rental vacancy rate in Continental is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Continental for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Continental
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 30 35 35 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Continental

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

Among renter households in this market, 20 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Continental

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $710
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,040
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Continental, Ohio

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

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
One BR 30 100 percent
Two BR 20 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Continental, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Continental?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Continental, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Continental, Ohio

Continental features 30 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 Continental, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Continental.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Continental, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Continental landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Continental.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.