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

Discover affordable housing in Ottawa County where there are 11+ 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.

Port Clinton Pointe

1265 W Fremont Rd , Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Shepard Crossing

1310 Jefferson St, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Covenant Harbor II

Finke Rd, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

Lutheran Housing 12

234 Finke Rd, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

Rose Acre Manor

400 W 3rd St, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Lakeview Estates

205 Buckeye Blvd, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Perry's Glen Apartments

1195 W Fremont Rd , Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Oakwood Manor

524 N Benton St, Oak Harbor, Ohio

Marblehead Commons

261 S Bridge Rd, Lakeside, Ohio 43440

Port Clinton Senior Apartments

500 NW Catawba Rd, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452

Mercy Outreach Ministries III

9129 W State Route 163, Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ottawa County, Ohio
$17.90/hour
$10.90 (+156%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.65 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Ottawa County, Ohio?

The County of Ottawa County has 40,367 people living in 17,995 households.

There are 6,304 renters living in 3,171 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.62 percent of the population living in Ottawa County.

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

There are an estimated 28,626 housing units in the Ottawa County area. Of these, 3,376 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ottawa County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ottawa County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
69 461 1,608 725 294
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ottawa County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Ottawa County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $641 to $1,308. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $641
One BR $719
Two BR $945
Three BR $1,143
Four BR $1,308
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ottawa County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ottawa 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 39 57 percent
One BR 367 80 percent
Two BR 996 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ottawa County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Ottawa County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 278
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 165
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 38
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 84
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ottawa County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Ottawa County, Ohio

Ottawa County features 249 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 Ottawa County, Ohio

There are 278 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ottawa County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ottawa County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ottawa County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $851 and $1,040.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.