Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Garfield Heights, OH

Discover affordable housing in Garfield Heights 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.

Rockside Place

12205 Valley Lane Dr, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125

bed 1-2
payment $795/mo.

12118 Center Ave

12118 Center Ave Unit Upper, Garfield heights, Ohio 44125

bed 3
payment $1350/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

4672 Hillside Ave

4672 Hillside Ave, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125

bed 3
payment $1375/mo.

4747 E 88th St Unit 2

4747 E 88th St Unit 2, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125

bed 3
payment $1300/mo.

St Timothy Manor

4341 E 131st St, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44105

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

St Timothy Park Apartments

4335 E 136th St, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44105

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Jennings Center for Older Adults

10300 Granger Rd, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

St Rita Senior Housing

10614 Granger Rd, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

St Timothy Manor - Additional Financing

4341 E 131st St, Garfield Heights, Ohio 44105

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Garfield Heights, Ohio

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Garfield Heights, Ohio
$20.98/hour
$13.98 (+200%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Garfield Heights, 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 Garfield Heights, Ohio.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Garfield Heights, Ohio.
Operates the Mainstream Voucher, Shelter Plus Care programs for Garfield Heights, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Garfield Heights, Ohio?

The City of Garfield Heights has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.32 percent of the population living in Garfield Heights.

What is the rental market like in Garfield Heights, Ohio?

There are an estimated housing units in the Garfield Heights area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Garfield Heights, Ohio, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Garfield Heights?

The rental vacancy rate in Garfield Heights is 6 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 Garfield Heights for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garfield Heights
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
144 793 1,618 2,221 319
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Garfield Heights

A large number of apartments in Garfield Heights have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Garfield Heights

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,527. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $913
Two BR $1,108
Three BR $1,434
Four BR $1,527
2024 Fair Market Rents in Garfield Heights, Ohio

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

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 47 33 percent
One BR 713 90 percent
Two BR 968 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Garfield Heights, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Garfield Heights?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Garfield Heights, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Garfield Heights, Ohio

Garfield Heights features 50 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 Garfield Heights, Ohio

There are 115 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Garfield Heights.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Garfield Heights, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Garfield Heights landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Garfield Heights.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Garfield Heights, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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