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

Discover affordable housing in Hocking County where there are 15+ 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.

Elm Court

641 E Front St , Logan, Ohio 43138

Logan Place I Apartments

1008 Hayden Place , Logan, Ohio 43138

Riverview Senior Villas

30603 Chieftain Dr, Logan, Ohio 43138

Pine Ridge Apartments

33520 Pine Ridge Dr, Logan, Ohio 43138

Elm Center II

325 Elm St , Logan, Ohio 43138

Hocking Senior Village

11425 Frasure Helber Rd, Logan, Ohio 43138

Salt Creek Village

16242 Pike St, Laurelville, Ohio 43135

Laurel Manor

16160 Water, Laurelville, Ohio 43135

Laurel Manor

Water St, Laurelville, Ohio 43156

Orwig House

460 E 2nd St, Logan, Ohio 43138

Logan Place Apartments

1007 Hayden Pl, Logan, Ohio 43138

Logan Manor

200 Norwood Ave, Logan, Ohio 43138

Logan Apartments

1742 E Front St, Logan, Ohio 43138

Logan Village Apartments

444 E 2nd St, Logan, Ohio 43138

Senior High Rise

50 S High St, Logan, Ohio 43138

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hocking 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 Hocking 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 programs for Hocking County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Hocking County, Ohio?

The County of Hocking County has 28,104 people living in 11,279 households.

There are 6,056 renters living in 2,380 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.55 percent of the population living in Hocking County.

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

There are an estimated 13,020 housing units in the Hocking County area. Of these, 2,539 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hocking County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hocking County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hocking County is 6 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 Hocking County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hocking County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
33 268 1,019 809 163
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hocking County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Hocking County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,208. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $655
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,204
Four BR $1,208
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hocking County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hocking 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 20 61 percent
One BR 181 68 percent
Two BR 702 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hocking County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Hocking County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 357
Public Housing 159
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 108
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 216
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hocking County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking County features 591 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 Hocking County, Ohio

There are 140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hocking County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hocking County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.