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

Discover affordable housing in Clark County where there are 45+ 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.

Charleston Court Apartments

101 E. Columbus Road, South Charleston, Ohio 45368

Brubaker Square Apartments

200 Brubaker Dr, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344

Shawnee Place Apartments

102 E Main Street, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Lake Avenue Retirement Village

1218 W Lake Ave, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344

Country Lane Apartments

400 Sunset Ct, South Charleston, Ohio 45368

Springfield Towers

363 E High Street, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Crossgates Apartments

600 Crossgate Ct, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Villa Park Apartments

1350 Vester Ave , Springfield, Ohio 45503

Heatly Crossing

266 Colonial Dr, Bidwell, Ohio 45614

Lincoln Park Apartments 1A

1900 Huron Ave , Springfield, Ohio 45505

Collins Rd Props Dba Jeffrey Place

4725 Security Dr, Springfield, Ohio 45503

New Carlisle Village

199 Sunrise Terrace, New Carlisle, Ohio 45344

Opportunities Gardens

1275 S Plum St, Springfield, Ohio 45506

Laynecrest Manor Apartments

11700 Gerlaugh Rd, Springfield, Ohio 45341

Pine Village Apartments

355 Clifton Rd, South Charleston, Ohio 45368

Brentwood Square Apartments

175 Brent Dr E, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Sunset Hills Assc. Jnt. Venture, Gp

926 Sunset Ave, Springfield, Ohio 45505

Ronez Manor Apartments

1948 Wilkes Drive, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Roosevelt Park

366 Roosevelt Dr, Springfield, Ohio 45503

Tubman Towers

17 W Johnson St, Springfield, Ohio 45506

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clark County, 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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How many renters live in Clark County, Ohio?

The County of Clark County has 134,831 people living in 56,033 households.

There are 39,872 renters living in 17,942 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.57 percent of the population living in Clark County.

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

There are an estimated 61,040 housing units in the Clark County area. Of these, 18,495 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clark County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clark County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clark County 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 Clark County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
511 3,842 6,743 5,099 1,130
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clark County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Clark County

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 Clark County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clark 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 328 64 percent
One BR 2,852 74 percent
Two BR 4,522 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clark County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Clark County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,138
Public Housing 789
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,098
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 235
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clark County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Clark County, Ohio

Clark County features 1,828 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 Clark County, Ohio

There are 884 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clark County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clark County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clark County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clark County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.