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

Discover affordable housing in Medina where there are 8+ 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.

Liberty Plaza

253 Abbeyville Rd , Medina, Ohio 44256

South Court Senior Villas

171 High Point Dr, Medina, Ohio 44256

Medina Creative Housing II

1120 N Huntington St, Medina, Ohio 44256

Society Assisted Living

7373 Ryan Rd, Medina, Ohio 44256

Ann Tubbs Estates

201 Northland Dr, Medina, Ohio 44256

Union Square Apartments

308 W Union St, Medina, Ohio 44256

North View Manor

860 Walter Rd, Medina, Ohio 44256

Spring Ridge Apartments

5013 Fenn Rd, Medina, Ohio 44256

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Medina, Ohio
$20.98/hour
$13.98 (+200%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Medina, 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, Moving to Work programs for Medina, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Medina, Ohio?

The City of Medina has 26,092 people living in 10,620 households.

There are 6,472 renters living in 3,263 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.8 percent of the population living in Medina.

What is the rental market like in Medina, Ohio?

There are an estimated 11,150 housing units in the Medina area. Of these, 3,418 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Medina, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Medina?

The rental vacancy rate in Medina is 3 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 Medina for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Medina
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
146 755 1,765 424 104
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Medina

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Medina

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,527. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $913
Two BR $1,108
Three BR $1,434
Four BR $1,527
2024 Fair Market Rents in Medina, Ohio

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

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 77 53 percent
One BR 515 68 percent
Two BR 1,035 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Medina, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Medina?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 300
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 103
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 9
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Medina, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Medina, Ohio

Medina features 243 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 Medina, Ohio

There are 322 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Medina.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Medina, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Medina landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Medina.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Medina, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.