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

Discover affordable housing in Harrison 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.

The Gables at Countryside Lane

600 Countryside Ln, Cadiz, Ohio 43907

Gable Estates

301 Lahm Dr, Hopedale, Ohio 43976

Bingham Terrace

451 N Main St, Cadiz, Ohio 43907

Hilltop Apt

38450 Allensworth Drive, Scio, Ohio

Dunfee Court

775 East Market St, Cadiz, Ohio

Stoney Ridge Homes

504 Countryside Ln, Cadiz, Ohio 43907

East Cntrl Rural Ohio Housing - N - B - 98 - 493 - 1

200 Countryside Ln, Cadiz, Ohio 43907

Steele Penn Crest Apartments

500 Busby Dr, Bowerston, Ohio 44695

Gables at Country Side Lane II

660 Countryside Ln, Cadiz, Ohio 43907

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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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Harrison County, Ohio?

The County of Harrison County has 14,528 people living in 5,799 households.

There are 2,669 renters living in 1,290 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.37 percent of the population living in Harrison County.

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

There are an estimated 7,403 housing units in the Harrison County area. Of these, 1,408 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harrison County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harrison County?

The rental vacancy rate in Harrison County is 7 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 Harrison County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
27 155 560 486 47
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harrison County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Harrison County

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 $655
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,141
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Harrison County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Harrison 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 7 26 percent
One BR 120 77 percent
Two BR 406 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harrison County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Harrison County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 148
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harrison County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Harrison County, Ohio

Harrison County features 178 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 Harrison County, Ohio

There are 85 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harrison County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harrison County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harrison County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Harrison County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.