What HUD offices serve Doylestown, 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.
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Doylestown.
How many renters live in Doylestown, Ohio?
The City of Doylestown has 3,049 people living in 1,314 households.
There are 593 renters living in 370 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.45 percent of the population living in Doylestown.
What is the rental market like in Doylestown, Ohio?
There are an estimated 1,352 housing units in the Doylestown area. Of these, 399 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Doylestown, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Doylestown?
The rental vacancy rate in Doylestown is 0 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 Doylestown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doylestown
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 105 | 211 | 54 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Doylestown
A large number of apartments in Doylestown 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 Doylestown are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Doylestown
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $634 to $1,292. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $634 |
| One BR | $703 |
| Two BR | $911 |
| Three BR | $1,149 |
| Four BR | $1,292 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Doylestown, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Doylestown?
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 | 91 | 87 percent |
| Two BR | 162 | 77 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Doylestown, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in Doylestown?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Doylestown, Ohio including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 28 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 28 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Doylestown, Ohio
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Doylestown, Ohio
Doylestown features 28 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 Doylestown, Ohio
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Doylestown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Doylestown, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Doylestown landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Doylestown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Doylestown, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $820 and $1,002.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
