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

Discover affordable housing in Youngstown where there are 50+ 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.

International Towers

25 Market St , Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Heritage Apartments

600 Granada Ave , Youngstown, Ohio 44504

Wellness Village at Midway

3055 Mahoning Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Freedom Village Youngstown

1356 N Osborn Ave , Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Homestead II

1184 N Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Project H.E.A.L.

1160 N Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio 44502

Austintown Studio Apartments

850 N Meridian Rd, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Parkside Manor

69 E Lucius Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44507

Valley View Apartments

2626 Tyrell St, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Maplewood Manor

1131 Verona Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44506

Calvary Towers

1840 Market St, Youngstown, Ohio 44507

Arlington Heights I & II

742 Lexington Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44510

Grovewood Manor

3531 Hillman St, Youngstown, Ohio 44507

Westview Apartments

3111 Leo Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44509

Ywca of Youngstown

25 W Rayen Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44503

Village at Arlington, Phase II

995 Madison Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44510

Broadway Park

353 Broadway Ave, Youngstown, Ohio 44504

Applecrest Village

6003 Applecrest Ct, Youngstown, Ohio 44512

Plaza View I

933 Plazaview Ct, Youngstown, Ohio 44505

Esa Park Apartments

1210 Kendis Cir, Youngstown, Ohio 44505

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Youngstown, Ohio?

The City of Youngstown has 60,048 people living in 25,449 households.

There are 25,078 renters living in 11,160 renter households in this City. Renters make up 41.76 percent of the population living in Youngstown.

What is the rental market like in Youngstown, Ohio?

There are an estimated 30,006 housing units in the Youngstown area. Of these, 11,802 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Youngstown, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Youngstown?

The rental vacancy rate in Youngstown 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 Youngstown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Youngstown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
466 2,115 3,625 3,741 945
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Youngstown

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Youngstown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $633 to $1,198. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $633
One BR $683
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,133
Four BR $1,198
2024 Fair Market Rents in Youngstown, Ohio

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

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 335 72 percent
One BR 1,529 72 percent
Two BR 2,506 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Youngstown, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Youngstown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,431
Public Housing 940
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 978
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Youngstown, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Youngstown, Ohio

Youngstown features 1,809 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 Youngstown, Ohio

There are 813 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Youngstown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Youngstown, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.