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

Discover affordable housing in Preble County where there are 17+ 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.

Eaton Senior Villas

99 Hampshire Drive, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Residences at Eagles Point

307 N Cherry St, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Towne Park Apartments

347 Eaton-Lewisburg Rd, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Camden Way II

201 N Lafayette St, Camden, Ohio 45311

Camden Way I

140 N Liberty St, Camden, Ohio 45311

Woodview Common Apartments

345 Eaton Lewisburg Rd, Eaton, Ohio 45320

West Alex Village

20 Elm St, West Alexandria, Ohio 45381

Manorview Apartments

525 W Cumberland St, Lewisburg, Ohio 45338

Mapleview Apartments

301 Eaton Lewisburg Rd, Eaton, Ohio 45320

New Paris Apartments

33 Sauer Dr, New Paris, Ohio 45347

Village South

111 Village Dr S, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Prebleway I

162 Eaton Lewisburg Rd, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Prebleway II

729 E High St, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Eaton Senior Village

101 Hampshire Dr, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Eagles Nest

500 South St, Eaton, Ohio 45320

Camden Commons

110 W Central Ave, Camden, Ohio 45311

Prestwick Square of Eaton

910 S Barron St, Eaton, Ohio 45320

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Preble County, 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 Preble 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) programs for Preble County, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Preble County, Ohio?

The County of Preble County has 40,929 people living in 16,606 households.

There are 7,712 renters living in 3,346 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.84 percent of the population living in Preble County.

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

There are an estimated 18,088 housing units in the Preble County area. Of these, 3,522 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Preble County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Preble County?

The rental vacancy rate in Preble County is 5 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 Preble County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Preble County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23 475 1,259 1,238 247
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Preble County

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Preble County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $650 to $1,321. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $650
One BR $655
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,127
Four BR $1,321
2024 Fair Market Rents in Preble County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Preble 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 15 65 percent
One BR 381 80 percent
Two BR 793 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Preble County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Preble County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 221
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 203
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 56
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Preble County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Preble County, Ohio

Preble County features 273 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 Preble County, Ohio

There are 121 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Preble County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Preble County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.