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

Discover affordable housing in Belmont County where there are 34+ 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.

Ashburn Greene

120 Bankbarn Ter, St Clairsville, Ohio 43950

Valley Greene

503 Morgan Ave, Barnesville, Ohio 43713

Woda Apartments

109 Christine Dr, Powhatan Point, Ohio 43942

The St Clairsville Courtyard

171 W Main St, St Clairsville, Ohio 43950

Russells Place

501 Morgantown Ext, Barnesville, Ohio 43713

Abby's Crossing

301 Virginia St, Bethesda, Ohio 43719

Belmont Heights Apartments

RR 1, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912

Belmont Heights

68295 Blaine Chermont Rd, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912

Barnesville Commons

435 S Lincoln Ave, Barnesville, Ohio 43713

Carnes Senior Apartments

3396 Belmont Ave, Bellaire, Ohio 43906

Shadyside Garden Apartments

47th St, Shadyside, Ohio 43947

Capeview Apartments

247 Belt St, Powhatan Point, Ohio 43942

Multi - Counties Apartments

68201 Hope Ln, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912

Plumly Townehomes

111 Mackey Dr, Barnesville, Ohio 43713

Nichols Townehomes

41102 Heather Ln, Flushing, Ohio 43977

Lansing Manor Aka Stone House Place

54385 National Rd, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912

Lansing Gardens

68210 Commercial Dr, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912

Orchard Terrace II

107 Newell Ave, St Clairsville, Ohio 43950

Jaycee Manor Apartments

634 Columbus Ave, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935

Four Oaks

46137 National Rd W, St Clairsville, Ohio 43950

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Belmont County, Ohio
$16.95/hour
$9.95 (+142%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.70 (+134%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Belmont 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 Belmont County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Belmont County, Ohio?

The County of Belmont County has 65,509 people living in 26,781 households.

There are 15,575 renters living in 7,113 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.78 percent of the population living in Belmont County.

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

There are an estimated 31,636 housing units in the Belmont County area. Of these, 7,789 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Belmont County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Belmont County?

The rental vacancy rate in Belmont County is 14 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Belmont County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belmont County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
155 1,447 2,625 1,993 245
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Belmont County

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Belmont County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $607 to $1,329. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $607
One BR $714
Two BR $895
Three BR $1,163
Four BR $1,329
2024 Fair Market Rents in Belmont County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Belmont 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 101 65 percent
One BR 996 69 percent
Two BR 1,548 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Belmont County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Belmont County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 395
Public Housing 714
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 603
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 346
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Belmont County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Belmont County, Ohio

Belmont County features 1,573 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 Belmont County, Ohio

There are 270 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Belmont County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Belmont County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Belmont County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $806 and $985.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.