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

Discover affordable housing in Norwalk where there are 12+ 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.

Pleasant Pines Apartments

120 N. Pleasant Street, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Parkside Place Apartments

408 Old State Road, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Homestead Villa II Apartments

41 E. Washington Street, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Homestead Villa I Apartments

41 E. Washington Street, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Homestead Estates Apartments

55 N. West Street, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Bennett Pointe Senior Apartments

11 Bennett Ln , Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Norwalk North Apartments

25 Bouscay Ave, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Luther Oaks Apartments

36 Executive Dr, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Family Initiative

74 Executive Dr, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Maple Grove Manor

190 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Norwalk Senior Community

Us Route 250 And Stower Ln, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Willard Ave Apartments

31 W Willard Ave, Norwalk, Ohio 44857

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Norwalk, Ohio
$16.55/hour
$9.55 (+136%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.30 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Norwalk, 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 Norwalk, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Norwalk, Ohio?

The City of Norwalk has 17,041 people living in 7,267 households.

There are 5,090 renters living in 2,618 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.87 percent of the population living in Norwalk.

What is the rental market like in Norwalk, Ohio?

There are an estimated 8,082 housing units in the Norwalk area. Of these, 3,089 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Norwalk, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Norwalk?

The rental vacancy rate in Norwalk is 15 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 Norwalk for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norwalk
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
65 614 1,130 611 198
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norwalk

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Norwalk

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,284. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $665
Two BR $874
Three BR $1,115
Four BR $1,284
2024 Fair Market Rents in Norwalk, Ohio

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

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 62 percent
One BR 360 59 percent
Two BR 706 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Norwalk, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Norwalk?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 238
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 117
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 152
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Norwalk, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Norwalk, Ohio

Norwalk features 210 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 Norwalk, Ohio

There are 146 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Norwalk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norwalk, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norwalk, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $787 and $961.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.