Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Newcomerstown, OH

Discover affordable housing in Newcomerstown where there are 2+ 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.

Buckhorn Village

814 Mill Aly, Newcomerstown, Ohio 43832

Oxford Square Apartments

100 Oxford Ln, Newcomerstown, Ohio 43832

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Newcomerstown, Ohio
$17.23/hour
$10.23 (+146%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.98 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Newcomerstown, 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 Newcomerstown, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Newcomerstown, Ohio?

The City of Newcomerstown has 3,441 people living in 1,625 households.

There are 1,565 renters living in 682 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.48 percent of the population living in Newcomerstown.

What is the rental market like in Newcomerstown, Ohio?

There are an estimated 1,832 housing units in the Newcomerstown area. Of these, 742 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Newcomerstown, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Newcomerstown?

The rental vacancy rate in Newcomerstown is 8 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 Newcomerstown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newcomerstown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 157 144 381 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Newcomerstown

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Newcomerstown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $688 to $1,319. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $688
One BR $693
Two BR $910
Three BR $1,158
Four BR $1,319
2024 Fair Market Rents in Newcomerstown, Ohio

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

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
One BR 90 57 percent
Two BR 98 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Newcomerstown, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Newcomerstown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 49
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Newcomerstown, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Newcomerstown, Ohio

Newcomerstown features 48 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 Newcomerstown, Ohio

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Newcomerstown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Newcomerstown, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Newcomerstown, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.