What HUD offices serve Gibsonburg, 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 Gibsonburg.
How many renters live in Gibsonburg, Ohio?
The City of Gibsonburg has 2,572 people living in 977 households.
There are 391 renters living in 201 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.2 percent of the population living in Gibsonburg.
What is the rental market like in Gibsonburg, Ohio?
There are an estimated 1,035 housing units in the Gibsonburg area. Of these, 222 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gibsonburg, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gibsonburg?
The rental vacancy rate in Gibsonburg is 9 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 Gibsonburg for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gibsonburg
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 54 | 100 | 29 | 15 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gibsonburg
A large number of apartments in Gibsonburg 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 Gibsonburg are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 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 Gibsonburg
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $587 to $1,259. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $587 |
| One BR | $703 |
| Two BR | $866 |
| Three BR | $1,204 |
| Four BR | $1,259 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gibsonburg, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gibsonburg?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 53 | 98 percent |
| Two BR | 73 | 73 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gibsonburg, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in Gibsonburg?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gibsonburg, Ohio including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 15 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 46 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 42 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gibsonburg, Ohio
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Gibsonburg, Ohio
Gibsonburg features 69 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 Gibsonburg, Ohio
There are 18 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gibsonburg.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gibsonburg, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gibsonburg landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Gibsonburg.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gibsonburg, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $779 and $953.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
