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

Discover affordable housing in Erie County where there are 18+ 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.

The Reserve at Lakeview Landing

512 Berlin Road, Huron, Ohio 44839

Villa on the Lake Apartments

Rye Beach Rd, Huron, Ohio 44839

Nickel Plate Plaza Apartments

975 Monroe Street, Bellevue, Ohio 44811

Erie Village Apartments

221 Rye Beach Road, Huron, Ohio 44839

The Reserve at Lakeview Landing

512 Berlin Rd, Huron, Ohio 44839

Community Plaza

1211 McKinley St, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Echo Duplexes

511 Carroll Ave, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Bellevue Rotary Commons

259 Northwest St, Bellevue, Ohio 44811

Corason Place

2028 Foxborough Cir , Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Woodlawn Court

811 Woodlawn Ave , Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Harborview

115 Franklin St, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Viewpoint

215 E Shoreline Dr, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Bryn Mawr II

121 Thomas Dr, Bellevue, Ohio 44811

Sunnyside Acres

1440 Judy Ln, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Bay Shore Towers

128 Perry St, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Erie Estates

514 Dewey St, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

Bellevue Manor Apartments Phase I

101 Thomas Dr, Bellevue, Ohio 44811

Sandusky Apartments

509 Landsrush St, Sandusky, Ohio 44870

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Erie County, Ohio
$18.22/hour
$11.22 (+160%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.97 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Erie 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Erie County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Erie County, Ohio?

The County of Erie County has 74,501 people living in 33,454 households.

There are 16,969 renters living in 8,910 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.78 percent of the population living in Erie County.

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

There are an estimated 38,514 housing units in the Erie County area. Of these, 9,383 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Erie County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Erie County?

The rental vacancy rate in Erie County is 2 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 Erie County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erie County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
317 2,008 3,765 2,535 395
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Erie County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Erie County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $767 to $1,414. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $767
One BR $772
Two BR $962
Three BR $1,163
Four BR $1,414
2024 Fair Market Rents in Erie County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Erie 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 201 63 percent
One BR 1,478 74 percent
Two BR 2,296 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Erie County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Erie County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 462
Public Housing 227
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 269
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 29
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 46
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 72
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Erie County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Erie County, Ohio

Erie County features 705 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 Erie County, Ohio

There are 235 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Erie County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Erie County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Erie County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $866 and $1,058.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.