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

Discover affordable housing in Adams County where there are 20+ 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.

Webster Greene

671 Shaker Run Rd, Peebles, Ohio 45660

Rosewood Manor

37 S Nixon Ave, Peebles, Ohio 45660

Stableford Crossing

265 S West St, West Union, Ohio 45693

Fawn Haven Apartments

507 W 6th St, Manchester, Ohio 45144

Oakdale Senior Estates

310 Rice Dr , West Union, Ohio 45693

Oakdale Family

222 Rice Dr , West Union, Ohio 45693

Village Square

185 N. Main St, Peebles, Ohio 45660

Timber Ridge Apartments

50 Timber Ridge #49, West Union, Ohio 45693

Erin House Apartments

1520 Dorsey Rd, Winchester, Ohio 45697

Mariaview Apartments

302 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

Leslie Haven

374 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

Adams County Apartments

230 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

Joshua Manor of Peebles

91 Simmons Ave, Peebles, Ohio 45660

Graces Way

350 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

Island View Apartments

302 Cemetery St, Manchester, Ohio 45144

Shawnee Meadows Apartments

6674 Tri County Rd, Seaman, Ohio 45679

Adams Apartments

50 E 8th Ave, Peebles, Ohio 45660

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Fairgrounds Ave, Winchester, Ohio 45697

Adams Apartments

900 Cemetery St, Manchester, Ohio 45144

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53 Fairground Rd, Winchester, Ohio 45697

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Adams County, Ohio
$16.29/hour
$9.29 (+133%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.04 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Adams 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 Adams County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Adams County, Ohio?

The County of Adams County has 27,509 people living in 10,175 households.

There are 7,742 renters living in 2,904 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.14 percent of the population living in Adams County.

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

There are an estimated 12,716 housing units in the Adams County area. Of these, 2,997 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Adams County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Adams County?

The rental vacancy rate in Adams County is 3 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 Adams County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
32 468 997 1,084 319
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Adams County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Adams County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $655
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,076
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Adams County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Adams 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 19 59 percent
One BR 337 72 percent
Two BR 650 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Adams County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Adams County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 226
Public Housing 141
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 196
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 30
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 200
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Adams County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Adams County, Ohio

Adams County features 464 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 Adams County, Ohio

There are 88 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Adams County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Adams County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Adams County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $774 and $946.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.