Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Springfield, OH

Discover affordable housing in Springfield where there are 38+ 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.

Northpointe

3691 Middle Urbana Rd, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Resource Center Apartments

601 N Fountain Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45504

Ashton Meadows

3950 Cabot Dr, Springfield, Ohio 45503

City Forest of Clark County

1028 S Center St, Springfield, Ohio 45506

Lincoln Park II

1862 Lincoln Park S, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Lincoln Park Phase 1b

250 E John St, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Henry - Sherman Homes

4726 Security Dr, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Fellows Terrace Apartments

700 E McCreight Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Springfield Homes

346 Mount Vernon Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Lincoln Park Phase 2

1851 Lincoln Park S, Springfield, Ohio 45505

North Hill Apartments, Inc - N - B - 97 - 690 - 1

437 E John St, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Northpointe Housing Project

3705 Middle Urbana Rd, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Ice House Building

108 E Mulberry St, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Gateway Gardens

501 S Limestone St, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Project Woman - Second Stage Housing

1313 E High St, Springfield, Ohio 45505

North Hill Apartments

313 E College Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Springfield Redevelopment Housing Project

S Fountain Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Nhp 16 - S Fount. 901 S Fountain

347 S Fountain Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45506

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Springfield, Ohio
$17.95/hour
$10.95 (+156%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.70 (+148%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Springfield, 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 programs for Springfield, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Springfield, Ohio?

The City of Springfield has 58,645 people living in 24,132 households.

There are 27,506 renters living in 11,722 renter households in this City. Renters make up 46.9 percent of the population living in Springfield.

What is the rental market like in Springfield, Ohio?

There are an estimated 27,778 housing units in the Springfield area. Of these, 12,468 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Springfield, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Springfield?

The rental vacancy rate in Springfield 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 Springfield for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Springfield
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
366 2,876 4,669 3,103 663
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Springfield

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Springfield

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,268. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $721
Two BR $948
Three BR $1,149
Four BR $1,268
2024 Fair Market Rents in Springfield, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Springfield?

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 277 76 percent
One BR 2,115 74 percent
Two BR 3,282 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Springfield, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Springfield?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 685
Public Housing 690
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 836
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Springfield, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Springfield, Ohio

Springfield features 1,616 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 Springfield, Ohio

There are 815 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Springfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Springfield, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Springfield, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.