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

Discover affordable housing in Wood County where there are 23+ 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.

Country Squire Apartments

655 S. Poe Rd., North Baltimore, Ohio 45872

Lake Towne Senior

4975 Lake Towne Drive, Walbridge, Ohio 43465

Harbor Town Senior Residence

7120 Lighthouse Way, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

Wood Village Apartments

603 Poe Road, North Baltimore, Ohio 45872

Chauncey Pointe

1005 Chauncey Ln , Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Fairview Manor

1020 N Grove St, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Wood Lane Apartments

1088 Fairview Ave, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Cedar Park

1002 3rd St, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Abundant Life of Perrysburg 2

200 Zoar Dr, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

Charles Crest

1202 Schreier Rd, Rossford, Ohio 43460

Carpenter Flats

4031 Montgomery Rd, Northwood, Ohio 45212

The Residence Connection

1015 Klotz Rd, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

East Pointe Apartments

3617 Lakepointe Dr, Northwood, Ohio 43619

Arbors at Bowling Green

360 Colony Ln, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Bowling Green Manor

1070 Fairview Ave, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Wood County Village

804 Thurstin St, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Westhaven

220 Sprigg St, North Baltimore, Ohio 45872

Schleicher Homes Aka Lutheran Home of Mercy

3013 E Plaza Blvd, Northwood, Ohio 43619

Louisiana House

129 Dr McAuleys Ct, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

Wood County Village II

311 Parkview Dr, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wood County, Ohio
$18.67/hour
$11.67 (+167%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $11.42 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Wood 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) programs for Wood County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Wood County, Ohio?

The County of Wood County has 131,592 people living in 55,064 households.

There are 35,412 renters living in 19,454 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.91 percent of the population living in Wood County.

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

There are an estimated 56,919 housing units in the Wood County area. Of these, 20,054 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wood County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wood County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wood County is 2 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 Wood County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wood County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
950 4,874 8,654 3,215 1,471
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wood County

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

Among renter households in this market, 43 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 Wood County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $691 to $1,378. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $691
One BR $753
Two BR $986
Three BR $1,307
Four BR $1,378
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wood County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wood 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 585 62 percent
One BR 2,920 60 percent
Two BR 4,793 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wood County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Wood County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 641
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 765
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 50
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 76
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 52
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wood County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Wood County, Ohio

Wood County features 895 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 Wood County, Ohio

There are 500 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wood County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wood County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wood County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $887 and $1,085.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.