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

Discover affordable housing in Lake County where there are 19+ 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.

Seneca Grove

707 Argonne Dr , Painesville, Ohio 44077

Mary Rose Estates Apartments

Maple Grove And Private Dr, Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094

Wesley Village II

180 Wood St, Painesville, Ohio 44077

Madison Woods

300 Kim Dr, Madison, Ohio 44057

Mcnaughton Apartments Aka Extended Housing

608 Liberty St, Painesville, Ohio 44077

Mil Lake

5714 Andrews Rd, Mentor on the Lake, Ohio 44060

Breckenridge Village

36855 Ridge Rd, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Abbott's Manor

34251 Ridge Road, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Andrews Place

7766 Salida Rd , Mentor on the Lake, Ohio 44060

Jackson Towers

200 W Jackson St, Painesville, Ohio 44077

Brentwood Apartments

1000 Brentwood Dr, Painesville, Ohio 44077

Hilltop

9113 Chillicorthe Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094

Madison Place Apts

2044 Hubbard Rd, Madison, Ohio

Crossroads Home

9652 Johnnycake, Mentor, Ohio 44060

Northeast Ohio Housing Advoc - N - B - 97 - 819 - 2

120 W 6th St, Painesville, Ohio 44077

Lake Cnty - B - B - 94 - 250 - 1

191 W High St, Painesville, Ohio 44077

Oak Hill Village Apartments

38380 Oak Hill Ln, Willoughby, Ohio 44094

Brentwood Apartments - Phase II

249 Brentwood Dr, Painesville, Ohio 44077

Brentwood Phase Apartments II

1100 Brentwood Dr, Painesville, Ohio 44077

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

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

How many renters live in Lake County, Ohio?

The County of Lake County has 231,842 people living in 100,923 households.

There are 37,239 renters living in 21,764 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.06 percent of the population living in Lake County.

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

There are an estimated 105,399 housing units in the Lake County area. Of these, 26,463 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lake County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lake County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
982 5,677 9,594 4,266 985
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lake County

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Lake County

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 Lake County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lake 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 729 74 percent
One BR 3,191 56 percent
Two BR 5,311 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lake County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Lake County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 699
Public Housing 25
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 669
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 42
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 114
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lake County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Lake County, Ohio

Lake County features 872 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 Lake County, Ohio

There are 675 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lake County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lake County, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lake County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lake County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lake County, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.