Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Upper Sandusky, OH

Discover affordable housing in Upper Sandusky where there are 12+ 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.

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Upper Sandusky, Ohio
$16.29/hour
$9.29 (+133%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $9.04 (+125%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Upper Sandusky, 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Upper Sandusky, Ohio?

The City of Upper Sandusky has 6,537 people living in 2,938 households.

There are 1,859 renters living in 1,068 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.44 percent of the population living in Upper Sandusky.

What is the rental market like in Upper Sandusky, Ohio?

There are an estimated 3,138 housing units in the Upper Sandusky area. Of these, 1,104 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Upper Sandusky?

The rental vacancy rate in Upper Sandusky is 0 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 Upper Sandusky for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Upper Sandusky
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 378 436 240 14
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Upper Sandusky

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

Among renter households in this market, 28 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Upper Sandusky

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,355. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $712
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,040
Four BR $1,355
2024 Fair Market Rents in Upper Sandusky, Ohio

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

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
One BR 338 89 percent
Two BR 250 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Upper Sandusky, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Upper Sandusky?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 282
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 140
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Upper Sandusky, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Upper Sandusky features 180 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 Upper Sandusky, Ohio

There are 247 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Upper Sandusky.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Upper Sandusky, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Upper Sandusky, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $774 and $946.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.