What HUD offices serve Piqua, 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.
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Piqua.
How many renters live in Piqua, Ohio?
The City of Piqua has 20,441 people living in 8,672 households.
There are 7,112 renters living in 3,172 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.79 percent of the population living in Piqua.
What is the rental market like in Piqua, Ohio?
There are an estimated 9,296 housing units in the Piqua area. Of these, 3,222 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Piqua, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Piqua?
The rental vacancy rate in Piqua is 1 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 Piqua for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Piqua
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 561 | 1,631 | 807 | 138 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Piqua
A large number of apartments in Piqua 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 Piqua are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Piqua
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $743 to $1,459. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $743 |
| One BR | $800 |
| Two BR | $1,023 |
| Three BR | $1,330 |
| Four BR | $1,459 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Piqua, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Piqua?
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 | 35 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 376 | 67 percent |
| Two BR | 1,087 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Piqua, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in Piqua?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Piqua, Ohio including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 226 |
| Public Housing | 40 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 125 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Piqua, Ohio
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Piqua, Ohio
Piqua features 125 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 Piqua, Ohio
There are 214 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Piqua.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Piqua, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Piqua landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Piqua.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Piqua, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
