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

Discover affordable housing in Carroll County where there are 9+ 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.

Carrollton Crest

525 Canton Rd NW , Carrollton, Ohio 44615

Carroll Court

300 12th St NW, Carrollton, Ohio 44615

Carroll Square

3rd St SE, Carrollton, Ohio 44615

Malvern Manor II

900 Carrollton St, Malvern, Ohio 0

Minerva Oaks Apt

350 Carolyn Court, Minerva, Ohio

Terrace Apt

1200 Valley St, Minerva, Ohio

Malvern 2 Apt

750 Malvern Manor Dr, Malvern, Ohio

Malvern 1 Apt

709 Malvern Manor Dr, Malvern, Ohio

Womens Tri - Cnty Help Center - N - B - 99 - 486 - 1

216 Kensington Rd NE, Carrollton, Ohio 44615

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Carroll County, Ohio
$17.14/hour
$10.14 (+145%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Carroll County, Ohio?

The County of Carroll County has 26,761 people living in 11,355 households.

There are 5,458 renters living in 2,660 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.4 percent of the population living in Carroll County.

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

There are an estimated 13,407 housing units in the Carroll County area. Of these, 2,764 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Carroll County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Carroll County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carroll County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
48 616 945 758 199
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Carroll County

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Carroll County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,205. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $690
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,134
Four BR $1,205
2024 Fair Market Rents in Carroll County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Carroll 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 34 71 percent
One BR 448 73 percent
Two BR 573 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Carroll County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Carroll County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 85
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 143
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 184
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Carroll County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Carroll County, Ohio

Carroll County features 284 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 Carroll County, Ohio

There are 81 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Carroll County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Carroll County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Carroll County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.