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.

Eagle Watch

1868-1878 Sunset Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

bed 1-2
payment $799-920/mo.

Lakeshore Drive Apartment Homes

1 E Lake Shore Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

bed 2
payment $1110/mo.

The Bloks

7743 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

bed Studio
payment $740/mo.

Midway Apartments

3208-3240 Midway Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

bed 2
payment $1195/mo.

3382 McHenry Avenue

3382-3388 McHenry Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

bed 2
payment $975/mo.

Marmills Apartments

2016 Mills Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

bed 1
payment $825/mo.

2109 Harrison Ave

2109 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

bed 1
payment $725/mo.

Brookview Apartments

206 S Wayne Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215

bed 1
payment $725/mo.

4821 Reading Road

4821-4823 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

bed Studio-2
payment $650-850/mo.

Tower Valley Flats

5107-5137 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

bed 1
payment $725/mo.

Roselawn Apartments

1660-1668 Crest Hill Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

bed 2-3
payment $865-920/mo.

Burton Apartments

946 Burton Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

bed 1-3
payment $750-1050/mo.

Lowell 558

525--529 Lowell Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

bed 2
payment $1195/mo.

The Overlook at Clifton

700 Riddle Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220

bed 1
payment $913/mo.

Gateway Lofts Cincinnati

115 W Mcmillan St, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

bed 3-5
payment $1160-1325/mo.

Grandin Properties -Hyde Park

2323 Bedford Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

bed 3
payment $1525/mo.

Tarpis Woods

3620 Tarpis Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208

bed 2
payment $1025/mo.

2512-2516 Highland Ave

2512-2516 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

bed Studio-1
payment $650-725/mo.

5501 at Norwood

5501 Glengate Ln, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

bed 1-2
payment $900-1040/mo.

1751 Gilsey Ave

1751-1759 Gilsey Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

bed 1
payment $815/mo.

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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