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

Discover affordable housing in London where there are 9+ 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.

Devonshire I & II

198 Elm St, London, Ohio 43140

London Apartments

1052M Sheffield Blvd, London, Ohio 43140

London Metropolitan Housing Authority Apartments

179 S Main St, London, Ohio 43140

Londonerry Apartments

269 Bowman Ct, London, Ohio 43140

New Surrey Square III

291 Surrey Ln, London, Ohio 43140

Daines Village Apartments

1143 Daines Court, London, Ohio 43140

Seton London

350 Cambridge Dr, London, Ohio 43140

Mcht 1

220 S Main St, London, Ohio 43140

London

56 Graham Ave, London, Ohio 43140

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In London, Ohio
$24.66/hour
$17.66 (+252%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $17.41 (+240%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve London, 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 Public Housing programs for London, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in London, Ohio?

The City of London has 10,316 people living in 4,406 households.

There are 3,296 renters living in 1,551 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.95 percent of the population living in London.

What is the rental market like in London, Ohio?

There are an estimated 4,755 housing units in the London area. Of these, 1,644 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in London, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in London?

The rental vacancy rate in London 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 London for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in London
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
66 289 858 269 60
Occupied Rental Units by Size in London

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 London

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $970 to $1,745. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $970
One BR $1,065
Two BR $1,302
Three BR $1,574
Four BR $1,745
2024 Fair Market Rents in London, Ohio

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

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 66 100 percent
One BR 248 86 percent
Two BR 687 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in London, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in London?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 265
Public Housing 100
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 50
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 152
Tracked Units by Federal Program in London, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in London, Ohio

London features 295 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 London, Ohio

There are 72 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in London.

Housing Choice Vouchers in London, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in London, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,172 and $1,432.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.