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

Discover affordable housing in Knox County where there are 19+ 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.

Honeybrook Greene

91 Koehler St, Utica, Ohio 43080

Hillside Apartments

100 McGibney Rd, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Danville Commons

207 E Walnut, Danville, Ohio 43014

Jefferson Place

1000 JoAnn Dr, Utica, Ohio 43080

Wasmver Apartments

914 N Mulberry St, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Oak Hill Manor

1 Cross St, Utica, Ohio 43080

Centerburg Place

164 W Houck St, Centerburg, Ohio 43011

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55 Sychar Rd, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Beechtree Apartments

1365 Yauger Rd, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Vernon Ridge Apartments

700 Follin Ave, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Meadow Ridge Apartments

727 Follin Avenue, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Sue Ellen Apartments

784 Blacksnake Rd, Utica, Ohio 43080

Evergreen Apartments

1380 Yauger Rd, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Centerburg Courts Apartments

53 Cleveland Ave, Centerburg, Ohio 43011

Sandusky Street Apartments

1 Clarence Ct, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

Heart of Ohio Homes

65 Cleveland Ave, Centerburg, Ohio 43011

Gambier Homes Apt

411 Chase Ave, Gambier, Ohio

Centerburg Commons

51 Cleveland Avenue, Centerburg, Ohio

505 Crestview Dr

505 Crestview Dr, Utica, Ohio 43080

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Knox County, Ohio
$17.48/hour
$10.48 (+150%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.23 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Knox 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) programs for Knox County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Knox County, Ohio?

The County of Knox County has 62,657 people living in 23,117 households.

There are 15,046 renters living in 6,233 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.01 percent of the population living in Knox County.

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

There are an estimated 25,865 housing units in the Knox County area. Of these, 6,603 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Knox County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Knox County?

The rental vacancy rate in Knox County is 5 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 Knox County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Knox County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
119 1,253 2,168 1,986 509
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Knox County

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Knox County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $722 to $1,229. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $722
One BR $727
Two BR $923
Three BR $1,228
Four BR $1,229
2024 Fair Market Rents in Knox County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Knox 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 89 75 percent
One BR 653 52 percent
Two BR 1,177 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Knox County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Knox County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 348
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 210
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 22
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 305
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Knox County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Knox County, Ohio

Knox County features 495 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 Knox County, Ohio

There are 181 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Knox County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Knox County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Knox County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Knox County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Knox County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $831 and $1,015.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.