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

Discover affordable housing in Shelby County where there are 13+ 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.

Countryside Commons

890 Countryside Ln, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Cedarwood Commons

220 Doorley Rd, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Mystic Apartments

1515 East Court Street, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Botkins Commons

318 S Mill St, Botkins, Ohio 45306

Blossom Village

120 Red Bud Circle, Jackson Center, Ohio 45334

Sycamore Creek Apartments

744 Country Side Ln, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Sidney Village

935 Buckeye Ave, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Hilltop Man Parkside Vill

333 E North St, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Oldham Towers

121 W Poplar St, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Autumn Park Retirement

363 W Russell Rd, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Northside Commons

316 W Russell Rd, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Buckeye Comm Hope Fdtn

999 Buckeye Ave, Sidney, Ohio 45365

Buckeye Avenue

936 Buckeye Ave, Sidney, Ohio 45365

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shelby County, Ohio
$16.74/hour
$9.74 (+139%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.49 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Shelby 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 Shelby County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Shelby County, Ohio?

The County of Shelby County has 48,145 people living in 18,599 households.

There are 11,857 renters living in 4,815 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.63 percent of the population living in Shelby County.

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

There are an estimated 20,102 housing units in the Shelby County area. Of these, 5,116 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shelby County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shelby County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shelby County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
238 606 2,080 1,335 326
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shelby County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Shelby County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $599 to $1,292. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $599
One BR $691
Two BR $884
Three BR $1,194
Four BR $1,292
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shelby County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Shelby 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 98 41 percent
One BR 382 63 percent
Two BR 1,168 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shelby County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Shelby County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 310
Public Housing 175
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 57
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 147
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shelby County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Shelby County, Ohio

Shelby County features 322 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 Shelby County, Ohio

There are 355 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shelby County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shelby County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shelby County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $796 and $972.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.