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

Discover affordable housing in Meigs County 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.

Colonial Park

300 Mulberry Ave, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769

Waters Edge Of Syracuse

2070 State Route 124, Racine, Ohio 45771

Cross Point

1100 Powell Street #205, Middleport, Ohio 45760

Pomeroy Cliffs

245 Union Ave, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769

Village Manor

55 S 3rd Ave, Middleport, Ohio 45760

Riverside Apartments

271 N Front Ave, Middleport, Ohio 45760

Elmwood Terrace

613 Elm St, Racine, Ohio 45771

River Heights

47466 Township Road 100, Racine, Ohio 45771

The Maples

100 E Memorial Dr, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Meigs 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 Meigs 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership programs for Meigs County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Meigs County, Ohio?

The County of Meigs County has 22,242 people living in 8,833 households.

There are 4,890 renters living in 2,204 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.99 percent of the population living in Meigs County.

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

There are an estimated 10,679 housing units in the Meigs County area. Of these, 2,232 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Meigs County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Meigs County?

The rental vacancy rate in Meigs County is 1 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 Meigs County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meigs County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
79 357 1,023 629 114
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meigs County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Meigs County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $602 to $1,459. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $602
One BR $707
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,040
Four BR $1,459
2024 Fair Market Rents in Meigs County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Meigs 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 37 47 percent
One BR 249 70 percent
Two BR 463 45 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Meigs County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Meigs County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 116
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 84
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 118
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Meigs County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Meigs County, Ohio

Meigs County features 252 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 Meigs County, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Meigs County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Meigs County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.