Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in New Boston, OH

Discover affordable housing in New Boston where there are 4+ 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.

Boston Commons

300 Center St , New Boston, Ohio 45662

Buckeye Towers

3900 Rhodes Avenue, New Boston, Ohio 45662

New Boston Kiwanis Housing Devel.

3727 Rhodes Ave, New Boston, Ohio 45662

Cliffside House

3983 Gallia St, New Boston, Ohio 45662

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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

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

How many renters live in New Boston, Ohio?

The City of New Boston has 2,572 people living in 1,043 households.

There are 1,622 renters living in 722 renter households in this City. Renters make up 63.06 percent of the population living in New Boston.

What is the rental market like in New Boston, Ohio?

There are an estimated 1,185 housing units in the New Boston area. Of these, 731 units are rental homes, making up 62 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Boston, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Boston?

The rental vacancy rate in New Boston is 1 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 New Boston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Boston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
40 250 214 194 19
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Boston

A large number of apartments in New Boston 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 New Boston are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 36 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 New Boston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $624 to $1,288. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $624
One BR $754
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,172
Four BR $1,288
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Boston, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in New Boston?

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 40 100 percent
One BR 230 92 percent
Two BR 135 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in New Boston, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in New Boston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 50
Public Housing 59
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 282
Tracked Units by Federal Program in New Boston, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in New Boston, Ohio

New Boston features 232 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 New Boston, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Boston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in New Boston, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.