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

Discover affordable housing in Athens County where there are 25+ 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.

Beaumont Greene

13710 Della Dr, Athens, Ohio 45701

Albany Arms Apartments

5824 Meadowbrook Rd, Albany, Ohio 45710

Sandstone Apartments

100 N Plains Rd, The Plains, Ohio 45780

Beasley Mills

93 W Union St, Athens, Ohio 45701

Graham Drive

10 Graham Drive, Athens, Ohio 45701

Charles Place

5 Charles Street, Athens, Ohio 45701

Creekside Apartments

105 Lexington Ave, Chauncey, Ohio 45719

Pine Grove Apartments

560 W Franklin St, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Athens Gardens

300 W State St, Athens, Ohio 45701

Kimberly Meadows

15480 State Route 691, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Hopewell House

25 Hocking St, Athens, Ohio 45701

Carriage Hill II

115 Carriage Hill Dr, Athens, Ohio 45701

Heritage Commons

22 Kurtz St, Athens, Ohio 45701

Sheltering Arms

19 Clarke St, Athens, Ohio 45701

Evergreen Estates

45 E 4th St , The Plains, Ohio 45780

Nelsonville School Commons

189 Fayette Street, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Evergreen Terrace

Clinton St, Albany, Ohio 45710

Carpenter Hall

19 E Carpenter St, Athens, Ohio 45701

Nelsonville Homes

900 E Canal St, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

Dew House

6 Public Sq, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Athens County, Ohio
$18.62/hour
$11.62 (+166%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $11.37 (+157%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Athens County, Ohio?

The County of Athens County has 61,276 people living in 22,582 households.

There are 19,811 renters living in 8,884 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.33 percent of the population living in Athens County.

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

There are an estimated 26,420 housing units in the Athens County area. Of these, 9,700 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Athens County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Athens County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Athens County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
579 1,770 3,158 2,274 1,001
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Athens County

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Athens County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $804 to $1,491. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $804
One BR $809
Two BR $983
Three BR $1,189
Four BR $1,491
2024 Fair Market Rents in Athens County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Athens 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 312 54 percent
One BR 1,185 67 percent
Two BR 1,663 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Athens County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Athens County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 363
Public Housing 71
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 446
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 130
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Athens County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Athens County, Ohio

Athens County features 781 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 Athens County, Ohio

There are 116 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Athens County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Athens County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Athens County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $885 and $1,081.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.