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

Discover affordable housing in Gallipolis where there are 3+ 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.

First Holzer Apartments

553 2nd Ave, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

Frenchtown Apartments

727 4th Ave, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

Jackson Estates

52 Westwood Dr, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

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

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

How many renters live in Gallipolis, Ohio?

The City of Gallipolis has 3,337 people living in 1,486 households.

There are 1,893 renters living in 724 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.73 percent of the population living in Gallipolis.

What is the rental market like in Gallipolis, Ohio?

There are an estimated 1,830 housing units in the Gallipolis area. Of these, 791 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gallipolis, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gallipolis?

The rental vacancy rate in Gallipolis is 8 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 Gallipolis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallipolis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
40 153 225 188 105
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallipolis

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Gallipolis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,302. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $755
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,041
Four BR $1,302
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gallipolis, Ohio

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

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 22 55 percent
One BR 103 67 percent
Two BR 149 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gallipolis, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Gallipolis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 79
Public Housing 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 79
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gallipolis, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Gallipolis, Ohio

Gallipolis features 127 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 Gallipolis, Ohio

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gallipolis, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.