Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in West Union, OH

Discover affordable housing in West Union where there are 8+ 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.

Stableford Crossing

265 S West St, West Union, Ohio 45693

Oakdale Senior Estates

310 Rice Dr , West Union, Ohio 45693

Oakdale Family

222 Rice Dr , West Union, Ohio 45693

Timber Ridge Apartments

50 Timber Ridge #49, West Union, Ohio 45693

Mariaview Apartments

302 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

Leslie Haven

374 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

Adams County Apartments

230 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

Graces Way

350 Spruce Ln, West Union, Ohio 45693

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In West Union, 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 West Union, 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 programs for West Union, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in West Union, Ohio?

The City of West Union has 2,993 people living in 1,260 households.

There are 1,364 renters living in 689 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.57 percent of the population living in West Union.

What is the rental market like in West Union, Ohio?

There are an estimated 1,559 housing units in the West Union area. Of these, 689 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in West Union, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in West Union?

The rental vacancy rate in West Union 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 West Union for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Union
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 210 242 168 56
Occupied Rental Units by Size in West Union

A large number of apartments in West Union 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 West Union are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 West Union

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $639 to $1,145. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $639
One BR $655
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,076
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in West Union, Ohio

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

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 13 100 percent
One BR 153 73 percent
Two BR 221 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in West Union, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in West Union?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 62
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 152
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 66
Tracked Units by Federal Program in West Union, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in West Union, Ohio

West Union features 146 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 West Union, Ohio

There are 48 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in West Union.

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Union, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.