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

Discover affordable housing in Oberlin where there are 3+ 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.

Lmha Oberlin Homes

160 N Park St, Oberlin, Ohio 44074

Concord Manor

95 E Vine St, Oberlin, Ohio 44074

Oberlin Homes

138 S Main St, Oberlin, Ohio 44074

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oberlin, Ohio
$20.98/hour
$13.98 (+200%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oberlin, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Oberlin, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Oberlin, Ohio?

The City of Oberlin has 8,194 people living in 2,464 households.

There are 2,514 renters living in 1,226 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.68 percent of the population living in Oberlin.

What is the rental market like in Oberlin, Ohio?

There are an estimated 2,745 housing units in the Oberlin area. Of these, 1,291 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oberlin, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oberlin?

The rental vacancy rate in Oberlin is 5 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 Oberlin for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oberlin
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
81 419 318 275 123
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oberlin

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Oberlin

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,527. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $913
Two BR $1,108
Three BR $1,434
Four BR $1,527
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oberlin, Ohio

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

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 18 22 percent
One BR 199 47 percent
Two BR 254 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oberlin, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Oberlin?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 51
Public Housing 105
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oberlin, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin features 357 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 Oberlin, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oberlin.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oberlin, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oberlin landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Oberlin.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oberlin, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.