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

Discover affordable housing in Vinton County where there are 4+ 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.

Xena Place

420 S Market St, Mcarthur, Ohio 45651

Mcarthur Manor

580 N Market St, Mcarthur, Ohio 45651

Vinton Green

640 McArthur Park Dr, Mcarthur, Ohio 45651

Vinton Manor Apartments

500 Engle Dr, Mcarthur, Ohio 45651

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

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

How many renters live in Vinton County, Ohio?

The County of Vinton County has 12,790 people living in 5,104 households.

There are 2,887 renters living in 1,298 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.57 percent of the population living in Vinton County.

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

There are an estimated 5,952 housing units in the Vinton County area. Of these, 1,345 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Vinton County, Ohio, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Vinton County?

The rental vacancy rate in Vinton County is 2 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 Vinton County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vinton County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 147 518 580 47
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Vinton County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Vinton County

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 $659
Two BR $860
Three BR $1,040
Four BR $1,145
2024 Fair Market Rents in Vinton County, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Vinton 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 5 100 percent
One BR 100 68 percent
Two BR 213 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Vinton County, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Vinton County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 56
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 80
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Vinton County, Ohio

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

Income Based Apartments in Vinton County, Ohio

Vinton County features 138 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 Vinton County, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vinton County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vinton County, Ohio

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.