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

Discover affordable housing in Columbiana County where there are 32+ 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.

Market Street Lofts

419 Market Street, East Liverpool, Ohio 43920

Heights Manor

325 North Shadylane Dr, East Liverpool, Ohio 43920

Meadowview Apartments

66 S Washington St, East Palestine, Ohio 44413

Washingtonville Apartments

185 Chris Ave, Washingtonville, Ohio 44490

Wind Rose Apartments

45 Wind Rose Ct, Columbiana, Ohio 44408

Lincoln Place III

1378 S Lincoln Ave, Salem, Ohio 44460

Church Street Apartments

46730 Church St, New Waterford, Ohio 44445

Roseland Apartments

7574 Rose Dr, Lisbon, Ohio 44432

Roseland Commons Apartments

7632 Rose Dr, Lisbon, Ohio 44432

Salem Commons

504 Continental Dr, Salem, Ohio 44460

Calcutta Commons

15390 Pugh Rd, Calcutta, Ohio 43920

Calcutta Woods

15172 Sprucevale Rd, Calcutta, Ohio 43920

Salem 76 Apartments

500 E 4th St, Salem, Ohio 44460

Harmony Village

901 S Main St, Columbiana, Ohio 44408

Salem Acres

1133 Prospect St, Salem, Ohio 44460

Salem Senior Housing

Station St Between Granite and Overlook Av, Salem, Ohio 44460

Shoub Towers

500 Main St, Wellsville, Ohio 43968

Family Recovery Center - N - B - 00 - 722 - 1

7300 Rose Dr, Lisbon, Ohio 44432

Briargate Place Apartments

1264 Southeast Blvd, Salem, Ohio 44460

Blossom Hill Apartments

100 Wilbert Ave, East Liverpool, Ohio 43920

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

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

How many renters live in Columbiana County, Ohio?

The County of Columbiana County has 100,511 people living in 40,326 households.

There are 27,998 renters living in 12,328 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.86 percent of the population living in Columbiana County.

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

There are an estimated 46,164 housing units in the Columbiana County area. Of these, 11,560 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Columbiana County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Columbiana County?

The rental vacancy rate in Columbiana 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 Columbiana County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbiana County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
803 2,297 4,250 2,817 733
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Columbiana County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Columbiana County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $583 to $1,164. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $583
One BR $704
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,093
Four BR $1,164
2024 Fair Market Rents in Columbiana County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Columbiana 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 485 60 percent
One BR 1,629 71 percent
Two BR 2,620 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Columbiana County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Columbiana County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 655
Public Housing 476
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 361
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 728
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Columbiana County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Columbiana County, Ohio

Columbiana County features 1,495 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 Columbiana County, Ohio

There are 240 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Columbiana County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Columbiana County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Columbiana County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Columbiana County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.