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

Discover affordable housing in Wadsworth where there are 5+ 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.

Wadsworth Tower

190 Main St, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

payment Subsidized

Menwa Apartments

531 High St, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

264-266 High St

264-266 High St, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

bed 2
payment $1100/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Santee Landing

455 Seville Rd, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

White Oak Village

230 Great Oaks Trl, Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Wadsworth, 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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wadsworth, 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 Wadsworth, 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, Moving to Work programs for Wadsworth, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Wadsworth, Ohio?

The City of Wadsworth has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.2 percent of the population living in Wadsworth.

What is the rental market like in Wadsworth, Ohio?

There are an estimated housing units in the Wadsworth area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wadsworth, Ohio, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wadsworth?

The rental vacancy rate in Wadsworth is 4 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 Wadsworth for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wadsworth
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
223 814 1,646 593 170
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wadsworth

A large number of apartments in Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth

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 Wadsworth, Ohio

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

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 85 38 percent
One BR 530 65 percent
Two BR 950 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wadsworth, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Wadsworth?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wadsworth, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Wadsworth, Ohio

Wadsworth features 222 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 Wadsworth, Ohio

There are 45 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wadsworth.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wadsworth, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wadsworth, 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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