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

Discover affordable housing in Putnam County 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.

Putnam Village II Apartments

25 Vine St, Leipsic, Ohio 45856

Putnam Village I Apartments

45 Vine Street, Leipsic, Ohio 45856

Old Farm Village Apartments

631 W. Sycamore Street, Columbus Grove, Ohio 45830

Blanchard Park Apartments

1221 N Defiance St, Ottawa, Ohio 45875

Elmore Retirement Village

633 State St, Elmore, Ohio 43416

Wellington Place

1350 N Locust St, Ottawa, Ohio 45875

Tawa Manor Apartments

205 Selhorst Dr, Ottawa, Ohio 45875

Continental Gardens Ltd Part.

201 S 3rd St, Continental, Ohio 45831

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Putnam 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 Putnam 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 programs for Putnam County, Ohio.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Putnam County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Putnam County, Ohio?

The County of Putnam County has 34,400 people living in 13,191 households.

There are 3,946 renters living in 1,811 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.47 percent of the population living in Putnam County.

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

There are an estimated 13,846 housing units in the Putnam County area. Of these, 1,887 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Putnam County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Putnam County?

The rental vacancy rate in Putnam County is 4 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 Putnam County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Putnam County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 373 835 400 131
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Putnam County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Putnam County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $710
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,040
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Putnam County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Putnam 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 4 31 percent
One BR 263 71 percent
Two BR 365 44 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Putnam County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Putnam County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 104
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 140
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Putnam County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Putnam County, Ohio

Putnam County features 240 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 Putnam County, Ohio

There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Putnam County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Putnam County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.