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

Discover affordable housing in Hancock County where there are 29+ 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.

Christla Gale Apartments

613 Scott Street, Mccomb, Ohio 45858

Findlay Green

742 Longmeadow Ln, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Melrose Village

2201 Jennifer Ln, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Crawford Station Apartments

1450 East Melrose Ave. , Findlay, Ohio 45840

Blanchard Station

1701 Bishop Ln, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Eco Village

1206 Beier Dr, Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Wesley Village

608 Stinchcomb Dr, Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Findlay Commons

1901 Kirkwood Ct, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Fostoria Townhouses

1207 Beier Dr, Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Good Shepherd Housing

720 Chesapeake Ct, Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Fostoria Green

1067 Carrie Ln, Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Krystal Ridge

1939 Breckenridge Rd, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Senior Homes of Findlay

11815 Township Road 145, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Eco Village

1203 Peeler Dr., Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Kiwanis Village

1200 Croy Dr, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Eastern Woods Senior Apartments

15105 Birchaven Lane , Findlay, Ohio 45840

Arlington Manor

200 Powell Dr, Arlington, Ohio 45814

Wesley Commons

754 Stinchcomb Dr, Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Dillon Crossing

819 Davoli St, Fostoria, Ohio 44830

Breckenridge Apartments

2010 Crystal Ave, Findlay, Ohio 45840

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hancock County, Ohio
$18.16/hour
$11.16 (+159%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $10.91 (+151%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hancock 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), Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Hancock County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Hancock County, Ohio?

The County of Hancock County has 74,861 people living in 32,136 households.

There are 20,890 renters living in 10,144 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.91 percent of the population living in Hancock County.

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

There are an estimated 33,733 housing units in the Hancock County area. Of these, 10,178 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hancock County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hancock County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hancock County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
328 2,644 4,261 1,740 708
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hancock County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 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 Hancock County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,534. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $740
Two BR $959
Three BR $1,242
Four BR $1,534
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hancock County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hancock 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 199 61 percent
One BR 1,850 70 percent
Two BR 2,446 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hancock County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Hancock County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 908
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 345
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 36
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 83
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hancock County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Hancock County, Ohio

Hancock County features 635 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 Hancock County, Ohio

There are 753 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hancock County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hancock County, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hancock County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $863 and $1,055.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.