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

Discover affordable housing in Brown 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.

Lillian Rose Garden Apartments

679 South Main Street, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

Ashley Grove Apartments

125 Grieshop Street, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154

Riverview Place Apartments

101 Governor St, Ripley, Ohio 45167

Riverbend II Apartments

1960 Justin Way, Aberdeen, Ohio 45101

Riverbend Apartments l

1890 Vista Circle, Aberdeen, Ohio 45101

Georgetown Apartments

401 Marshall Ave, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

Markley Square Apartments

610 Markley Avenue, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

Western Run

1030 Western Ave, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154

Fair Park Apartments

133 Maple Avenue, Sardinia, Ohio 45171

Brown County Apartments

100 Banting Dr, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

Victoria Manor Apartments

120 Banting Dr, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

Lafayette Place Apartments

190 Lindsey Dr, Fayetteville, Ohio 45118

Montgomery Manor

109 Dewey Dr, Sardinia, Ohio 45171

Springwood Commons

205 S High St, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154

Deerfield Apartments

455 W Main St, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154

Hyde Park West

1 Hyde Park Drive, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154

Forest Glade Apartments

9001 Airport Road, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

Scottwood Commons I

205 Western Ave, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154

Country Place II Apartments

41 Sunset Blvd, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

Country Place Apartments Georgetown II

125 Country Place Trail, Georgetown, Ohio 45121

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brown County, Ohio
$16.72/hour
$9.72 (+139%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.47 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brown 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 Brown County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Brown County, Ohio?

The County of Brown County has 43,715 people living in 16,958 households.

There are 9,523 renters living in 4,311 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.78 percent of the population living in Brown County.

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

There are an estimated 19,374 housing units in the Brown County area. Of these, 4,369 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brown County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brown County?

The rental vacancy rate in Brown County is 1 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 Brown County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
95 869 1,472 1,401 400
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brown County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Brown County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $668 to $1,351. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $668
One BR $672
Two BR $883
Three BR $1,129
Four BR $1,351
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brown County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brown 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 33 35 percent
One BR 544 63 percent
Two BR 861 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brown County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Brown County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 517
Public Housing 19
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 329
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 29
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 29
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 335
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brown County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Brown County, Ohio

Brown County features 651 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 Brown County, Ohio

There are 49 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brown County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brown County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brown County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $795 and $971.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.