Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hicksville, OH

Discover affordable housing in Hicksville where there are 1+ 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.

Southern Hills Apartments

501 Fountain St, Hicksville, Ohio 43526

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hicksville, Ohio
$16.59/hour
$9.59 (+137%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.34 (+129%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Hicksville, Ohio?

The City of Hicksville has 3,114 people living in 1,212 households.

There are 921 renters living in 429 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.58 percent of the population living in Hicksville.

What is the rental market like in Hicksville, Ohio?

There are an estimated 1,248 housing units in the Hicksville area. Of these, 456 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hicksville, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hicksville?

The rental vacancy rate in Hicksville is 6 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 Hicksville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hicksville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 52 126 198 44
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hicksville

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Hicksville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,231. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $642
One BR $667
Two BR $876
Three BR $1,171
Four BR $1,231
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hicksville, Ohio

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 17 33 percent
Two BR 53 42 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hicksville, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Hicksville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hicksville, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Hicksville, Ohio

Hicksville features 48 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 Hicksville, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hicksville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hicksville, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hicksville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Hicksville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hicksville, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $788 and $964.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.