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

Discover affordable housing in Paulding County where there are 8+ 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.

Patrick Place Apartments

12280 Dennis Street, Paulding, Ohio 45879

North Garden Place

511 N Main St, Antwerp, Ohio 45813

Flat Rock Creek Apartments

505 Orchard Street, Payne, Ohio 45880

Van Wert County Cac, Inc - N - B - 99 - 796 - 1

1400 Partridge Dr, Paulding, Ohio 45879

Partridge Place

400 Partridge Place Dr, Paulding, Ohio 45879

Park Avenue Villas II

500 Park Ave, Antwerp, Ohio 0

Park Avenue Villas III

1000 N Park St, Antwerp, Ohio 0

Park Ave Villas I

100 Park Ave, Antwerp, Ohio 45813

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Paulding 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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How many renters live in Paulding County, Ohio?

The County of Paulding County has 18,827 people living in 7,590 households.

There are 3,196 renters living in 1,417 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.98 percent of the population living in Paulding County.

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

There are an estimated 8,524 housing units in the Paulding County area. Of these, 1,552 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Paulding County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Paulding County?

The rental vacancy rate in Paulding 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 Paulding County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Paulding County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
52 141 426 627 143
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Paulding County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Paulding County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,277. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $745
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,178
Four BR $1,277
2024 Fair Market Rents in Paulding County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Paulding 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 24 46 percent
One BR 107 76 percent
Two BR 320 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Paulding County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Paulding County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 88
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Paulding County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Paulding County, Ohio

Paulding County features 72 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 Paulding County, Ohio

There are 120 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Paulding County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Paulding County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.