Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Grove City, OH

Discover affordable housing in Grove City where there are 10+ 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.

Lamplighter Senior Village l & ll

1185 Lamplighter Dr, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Arrowleaf Apartments

2060 Shirlene Drive, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Melanie Manor

2346 Sonora Dr, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Grovewood Place

4301 Stoner Dr, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Harrisburg Station

2844 Harrisburg Station Ln, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Kathryns Place

4242 Kathryn Pl, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Parkmead Apartments

2254 Near Dr, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Regency Arms Apartments

2898 Parlin Dr, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Sunset Ridge Apartments

4283 Kathryn Pl, Grove City, Ohio 43123

Williamsburg Apartments

1728 Willow Wind Dr, Grove City, Ohio 43123

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Grove City, Ohio
$24.66/hour
$17.66 (+252%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $17.41 (+240%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Grove City, Ohio?

The City of Grove City has 41,423 people living in 16,897 households.

There are 10,741 renters living in 4,939 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.93 percent of the population living in Grove City.

What is the rental market like in Grove City, Ohio?

There are an estimated 17,740 housing units in the Grove City area. Of these, 5,489 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grove City, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grove City?

The rental vacancy rate in Grove City 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 Grove City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grove City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
129 1,150 2,489 910 211
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grove City

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Grove City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $970 to $1,745. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $970
One BR $1,065
Two BR $1,302
Three BR $1,574
Four BR $1,745
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grove City, Ohio

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

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 39 30 percent
One BR 560 49 percent
Two BR 1,445 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Grove City, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Grove City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 458
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 71
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grove City, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Grove City, Ohio

Grove City features 174 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 Grove City, Ohio

There are 716 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grove City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grove City, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Grove City landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Grove City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grove City, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,172 and $1,432.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.