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

Discover affordable housing in Gallia County where there are 5+ 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.

First Holzer Apartments

553 2nd Ave, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

Frenchtown Apartments

727 4th Ave, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

Valley View Apartments

909 W College St, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674

Rio Grande Lp

100 W College Dr, Rio Grande, Ohio 0

Jackson Estates

52 Westwood Dr, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Gallia 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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What HUD offices serve Gallia 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 programs for Gallia County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Gallia County, Ohio?

The County of Gallia County has 29,276 people living in 11,303 households.

There are 6,974 renters living in 2,725 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.82 percent of the population living in Gallia County.

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

There are an estimated 13,462 housing units in the Gallia County area. Of these, 2,984 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gallia County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gallia County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallia County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
71 419 1,052 864 283
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gallia County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Gallia County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,302. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $755
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,041
Four BR $1,302
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gallia County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gallia 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 45 63 percent
One BR 237 57 percent
Two BR 626 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gallia County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Gallia County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 153
Public Housing 144
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 36
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 153
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gallia County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Gallia County, Ohio

Gallia County features 127 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 Gallia County, Ohio

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gallia County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gallia County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.