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

Discover affordable housing in Marietta where there are 11+ 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.

Norwood Greene

315 Colgate Dr, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Morningside Apartments

108-02 Riley Dr, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Ridgewood Apartments

286 Ridgewood Dr, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Gates Green Village Apartments

125 County Road 9, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Jaycee Estates

1689 Colegate Dr, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Colonial Terrace

1001 Colonial Dr, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Colonial Terrace II

100 Cisler Ln, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Colonial Village

136 Dawes Cir, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Winberi Place

623 Virginia St, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Marietta Mills

111 N Hart St, Marietta, Ohio 45750

Garfield Avenue

914 Garfield Ave, Marietta, Ohio 45750

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Marietta, 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 Marietta, 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), Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Marietta, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Marietta, Ohio?

The City of Marietta has 13,366 people living in 6,073 households.

There are 4,998 renters living in 2,614 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.39 percent of the population living in Marietta.

What is the rental market like in Marietta, Ohio?

There are an estimated 6,930 housing units in the Marietta area. Of these, 2,774 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Marietta, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Marietta?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marietta
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
165 909 856 543 73
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Marietta

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Marietta

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $654 to $1,224. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $654
One BR $659
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,114
Four BR $1,224
2024 Fair Market Rents in Marietta, Ohio

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

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 43 26 percent
One BR 467 51 percent
Two BR 513 60 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Marietta, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Marietta?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 266
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 354
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Marietta, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Marietta, Ohio

Marietta features 443 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 Marietta, Ohio

There are 156 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Marietta.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Marietta, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.