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

Discover affordable housing in Hamilton County where there are 309+ 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.

Burney View Apartments

10789 Sprucehill Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240

Scattered Sites Apartments

2122 Sinton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Residences at Avondale Town Center

3559 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

West Union Square

2942 Banning Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239

Glen Meadows Apartments

7076B Glen Meadows Ln, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

West Pointe Townhomes

4410 Gurley Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

Compton Pointe Townhomes

8975 Daly Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

Marquette Manor

1999 Sutter Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

Park Eden

2610 Park Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

The Riverview

2538 Hackberry St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Fairview Estates

274 Stark Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

Brookdale Springdale

11320 Springfield Pike, Springdale, Ohio 45246

Burnet Place

3642 Alaska Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Baymiller Apartments

2258 Vine St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

Booth Residence and Catherine Booth Residence

6000 Townvista Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

North Rhine Heights

124 E McMicken Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Talbert House

960 Grand Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

Clifton Place

900 Rue de La Paix, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

Reids Valley View Manor

1990 Westwood Northern Blvd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

Shelton Gardens

2000 Westwood Northern Blvd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

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 825,037 people living in 355,784 households.

There are 279,685 renters living in 141,429 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 381,690 housing units in the Hamilton County area. Of these, 147,709 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hamilton County, Ohio, there are 1 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 many renter households in Hamilton County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 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 10,470
Public Housing 4,366
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8,637
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 13
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 501
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 49
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.