What HUD offices serve Sugarcreek, 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 Sugarcreek.
How many renters live in Sugarcreek, Ohio?
The City of Sugarcreek has 2,398 people living in 957 households.
There are 402 renters living in 247 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.76 percent of the population living in Sugarcreek.
What is the rental market like in Sugarcreek, Ohio?
There are an estimated 1,037 housing units in the Sugarcreek area. Of these, 282 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sugarcreek, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sugarcreek?
The rental vacancy rate in Sugarcreek is 12 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 Sugarcreek for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sugarcreek
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 86 | 119 | 17 | 5 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sugarcreek
A large number of apartments in Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Sugarcreek
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $688 to $1,319. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $688 |
| One BR | $693 |
| Two BR | $910 |
| Three BR | $1,158 |
| Four BR | $1,319 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sugarcreek, Ohio
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sugarcreek?
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 | 11 | 79 percent |
| One BR | 24 | 28 percent |
| Two BR | 90 | 76 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Sugarcreek, Ohio
How many affordable rental units are in Sugarcreek?
Income Based Apartments in Sugarcreek, Ohio
Sugarcreek features 40 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 Sugarcreek, Ohio
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sugarcreek.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Sugarcreek, Ohio
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sugarcreek landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Sugarcreek.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sugarcreek, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
