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

Discover affordable housing in Sandusky County where there are 27+ 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.

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900 N Woodland Ave, Clyde, Ohio 43410

Fremont Manor Apartments

1335 Mosser Dr, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Clyde Manor

100 Rawlins Way, Clyde, Ohio 43410

Clyde Manor Apartments

150 Hickory St, Clyde, Ohio 43410

Leewood Place

Brush St, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Sandusky Cnty

831 Eagle Ct, Fremont, Ohio 43420

Norris Apartments

211 Norris Dr, Clyde, Ohio 43410

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sandusky County, Ohio
$16.40/hour
$9.40 (+134%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.15 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sandusky 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 Sandusky County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Sandusky County, Ohio?

The County of Sandusky County has 58,885 people living in 24,038 households.

There are 13,093 renters living in 6,216 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.23 percent of the population living in Sandusky County.

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

There are an estimated 26,500 housing units in the Sandusky County area. Of these, 6,591 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sandusky County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sandusky County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sandusky County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
283 1,282 2,550 1,658 313
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sandusky County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Sandusky County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $587 to $1,259. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $587
One BR $703
Two BR $866
Three BR $1,204
Four BR $1,259
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sandusky County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sandusky 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 188 66 percent
One BR 948 74 percent
Two BR 1,498 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sandusky County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Sandusky County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 347
Public Housing 48
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 423
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 250
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sandusky County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Sandusky County, Ohio

Sandusky County features 543 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 Sandusky County, Ohio

There are 477 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sandusky County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sandusky County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sandusky County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $779 and $953.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.