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

Discover affordable housing in Crawford County where there are 23+ 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.

Faith Community Senior Housing

1000 Dove Ln, Crestline, Ohio 44827

Central Hotel Apartments

10 Public Square, Galion, Ohio 44833

Applewood Apartments

110 Bauer Court, Crestline, Ohio 44827

Indian Creek Apartments

1779 Whetstone , Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Ridgewood Senior Villas

1065 Beal Ave, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Crestwood Villa Apartments

110 Bauer Court, Crestline, Ohio 44827

Lincoln Meadows (Bucyrus Plaza)

77 Bucyrus , Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Moccasin Run

390 8th Ave, Galion, Ohio 44833

Wyandot Square Apartments

430 Libby Ln, Galion, Ohio 44833

Crestline Manor Apartments

395 W. Bucyrus St, Crestline, Ohio 44827

Bucyrus Manor Apartments

1644 Marion Rd., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Galion Arms

585 Galion Arms Ct, Galion, Ohio 44833

Bucyrus Manor

1644 Marion Rd, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Crawford Manor Apartments

331 6th Ave, Galion, Ohio 44833

Kettle Run

1780 Whetstone St, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Larno Apartments

300 E Warren St, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Bilmar Apartments

220 S Walnut St, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Galion East

1300 Harding Way E, Galion, Ohio 44833

Ridgewood Senior Villas

824 Maple St, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Wesley Yard

890 Doris Dr, Crestline, Ohio 44827

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

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

How many renters live in Crawford County, Ohio?

The County of Crawford County has 41,861 people living in 18,168 households.

There are 12,056 renters living in 5,554 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.8 percent of the population living in Crawford County.

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

There are an estimated 19,868 housing units in the Crawford County area. Of these, 5,814 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Crawford County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Crawford County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
270 950 2,213 1,567 522
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Crawford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Crawford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $605 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $605
One BR $708
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,143
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Crawford County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Crawford 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 142 53 percent
One BR 749 79 percent
Two BR 1,340 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Crawford County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Crawford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 490
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 425
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 40
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 15
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 244
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Crawford County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Crawford County, Ohio

Crawford County features 561 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 Crawford County, Ohio

There are 336 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crawford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crawford County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.