Low Income Apartments For Rent in Boardman, OH

Rental assistance programs support 68 low-income homes in Boardman where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $246 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Boardman, 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.

Housing Authority	Programs
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Boardman, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Boardman, Ohio

Boardman features 68 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 Boardman, Ohio

There are 43 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Boardman.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Boardman, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Boardman landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Boardman.

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

2024 Boardman, Ohio Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Boardman, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$633	$683	$860	$1,133	$1,198
Boardman, Ohio Payment Standard Range	$570 to $696	$615 to $751	$774 to $946	$1,020 to $1,246	$1,078 to $1,318

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Boardman, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3

Total Low Income Apartments 111

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 68

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.71%

Average Renter Household Size 1.89

Average Household Size 2.23

Median Household Income $49,560 ±$3,172

Median Rent $620 ±$21

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 45.46% ± 6.1pp

Total Population 34,794

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	111
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	68
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	35.71%
Average Renter Household Size	1.89
Average Household Size	2.23
Median Household Income	$49,560 ±$3,172
Median Rent	$620 ±$21
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	45.46% ± 6.1pp
Total Population	34,794

Population and Household Demographics

Boardman is a city in Mahoning County, Ohio with a population of 34,794. There are 15,418 households in the city with an average household size of 2.23 persons. 35.71% of households in Boardman are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Boardman

The median gross income for households in Boardman is $49,560 a year, or $4,130 a month. The median rent for the city is $620 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Boardman, a household making less than $2,067 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 45.46% of households who rent are overburdened in Boardman.

Area Median Income In Boardman

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Boardman, the AMI is calculated from all households within Mahoning County.

In Boardman, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,200

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Boardman

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Boardman

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Boardman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,450	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Boardman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,450	$31,400	$35,300	$39,200	$42,350	$45,500	$48,650	$51,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Boardman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,900	$50,200	$56,450	$62,700	$67,750	$72,750	$77,750	$82,800