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

Discover affordable housing in Strongsville where there are 1+ 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.

Chestnut Lake

17721 Whitney Rd, Strongsville, Ohio 44136

bed 1
payment $896/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Strongsville, Ohio

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Strongsville, Ohio
$20.98/hour
$13.98 (+200%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $13.73 (+189%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Strongsville, 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 Strongsville, Ohio.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Strongsville, Ohio.
Operates the Mainstream Voucher, Shelter Plus Care programs for Strongsville, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Strongsville, Ohio?

The City of Strongsville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.86 percent of the population living in Strongsville.

What is the rental market like in Strongsville, Ohio?

There are an estimated housing units in the Strongsville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Strongsville, Ohio, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Strongsville?

The rental vacancy rate in Strongsville is 7 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 Strongsville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Strongsville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
188 943 1,758 228 134
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Strongsville

A large number of apartments in Strongsville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Strongsville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $811 to $1,527. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $811
One BR $913
Two BR $1,108
Three BR $1,434
Four BR $1,527
2024 Fair Market Rents in Strongsville, Ohio

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

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 32 17 percent
One BR 276 29 percent
Two BR 685 39 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Strongsville, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Strongsville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Strongsville, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Strongsville, Ohio

Strongsville features 0 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 Strongsville, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Strongsville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Strongsville, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Strongsville, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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