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

Discover affordable housing in Ashland County where there are 16+ 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.

Arlene Apartments

170 E 2nd St, Perrysville, Ohio 44864

Mill Run Place

1715 Richard Dr, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Ashland Village

1509 Cottage St, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Lockwood Station

506 Kettering Dr, Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Woodwind Apartments

724 E Campbell St, Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Good Shepherd Villa

726 Center St, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Loudon Bluffs

803 S Mount Vernon Ave, Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Martin House

625 Center St, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Union Lofts

1100 Sugarbush Dr., Ashland, Ohio 44805

Montgomery Crossing

1661 Eagle Way STE 1000, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Union Lofts

1500 Eagle Way, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Lincoln Terrace Apartments

1126 E Main St, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Ashland Essex House

1 E Main St, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Lockwood Greene

510 Kettering Dr, Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Ashland Co. Coun on Aging - N - B - 96 - 820 - 1

213 Main St, Ashland, Ohio 44805

Fairview West

1203 Winthrop Ln, Ashland, Ohio 44805

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ashland 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 Ashland 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Ashland County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Ashland County, Ohio?

The County of Ashland County has 52,522 people living in 20,478 households.

There are 10,579 renters living in 4,524 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.14 percent of the population living in Ashland County.

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

There are an estimated 22,491 housing units in the Ashland County area. Of these, 4,990 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ashland County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ashland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ashland County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Ashland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
148 788 1,690 1,363 361
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Ashland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $583 to $1,397. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $583
One BR $655
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,110
Four BR $1,397
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ashland County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ashland 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 31 21 percent
One BR 374 47 percent
Two BR 996 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ashland County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Ashland County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 250
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 158
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 35
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 110
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ashland County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Ashland County, Ohio

Ashland County features 358 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 Ashland County, Ohio

There are 186 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ashland County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ashland County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ashland County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ashland County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.