What HUD offices serve Delaware 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.
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Delaware County.
How many renters live in Delaware County, Ohio?
The County of Delaware County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.16 percent of the population living in Delaware County.
What is the rental market like in Delaware County, Ohio?
There are an estimated housing units in the Delaware County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Delaware County, Ohio, there are 0.94 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Delaware County?
The rental vacancy rate in Delaware County is 4 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 Delaware County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 614 3,365 8,340 3,205 900 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Delaware County
A large number of apartments in Delaware County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Delaware 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 258 42 percent One BR 1,226 36 percent Two BR 3,426 41 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Delaware County, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in Delaware County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Delaware County, Ohio including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing Tracked Units by Federal Program in Delaware County, Ohio
Income Based Apartments in Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County features 768 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 Delaware County, Ohio
There are 1,158 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Delaware County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Delaware County, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Delaware County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Delaware County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Delaware County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,172 and $1,432.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.