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

Discover affordable housing in Hamilton County where there are 465+ 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.

Edison Apartments

3616 Washington Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

payment Subsidized

Cin - Avon

910 Burton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

payment Subsidized

Darby Hills

5429 Hillside Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Centennial Estates

9801 Mangham Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215

Otr Revitalization

322 Findlay Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

payment Subsidized

Clinton Springs Apartments

3816 Reading Rd , Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Antioch Manor

3710 Westmont Dr STE A , Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Burton Apartments

1000 Burton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Hale Apartments

518 Hale Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Entowne Manor

3652 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Shiloh Manor Apartments

758 Ridgeway Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

St Theresa Village

6783 Siebern Ave, Silverton, Ohio 45236

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Rhine Main Apartments

1827 Campbell Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Central Parkway Place

1111 Elm Street, 4th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Georgia Morris Apartments

3750 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Roselawn Senior Center

1811 Losantiville Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Villas of the Valley II

801 Medosch St, Lincoln Heights, Ohio 45215

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Villas of the Valley I

740 Villas Circle, Lincoln Heights, Ohio 45215

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

The Guardian

3375 McHenry Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

bed 1-3
payment $525-1000/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Geier

66621 Montgomery Rd , Cincinnati, Ohio 45213

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Hamilton County, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hamilton County, Ohio
$22.63/hour
$15.63 (+223%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $15.38 (+212%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Hamilton County, Ohio Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Hamilton County, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher programs for Hamilton County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Hamilton County, Ohio?

The County of Hamilton County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.9 percent of the population living in Hamilton County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Hamilton County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hamilton County, Ohio, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hamilton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hamilton County is 4 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 Hamilton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamilton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
7,567 54,166 48,238 23,182 5,919
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hamilton County

A large number of apartments in Hamilton County 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 Hamilton County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $810 to $1,766. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $810
One BR $919
Two BR $1,195
Three BR $1,588
Four BR $1,766
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hamilton County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hamilton 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 3,349 44 percent
One BR 33,114 61 percent
Two BR 27,451 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hamilton County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Hamilton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hamilton County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Hamilton County, Ohio

Hamilton County features 14,692 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 Hamilton County, Ohio

There are 7,500 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hamilton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hamilton County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hamilton County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hamilton County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hamilton County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,076 and $1,315.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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