Low Income Apartments For Rent in Canal Fulton, OH

Rental assistance programs support 60 low-income homes in Canal Fulton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Canal Fulton, 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
Stark 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 Canal Fulton.

Canal Fulton, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Canal Fulton, Ohio

Canal Fulton features 60 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 Canal Fulton, Ohio

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Canal Fulton, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Canal Fulton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Canal Fulton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Canal Fulton, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

2024 Canal Fulton, 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
Canal Fulton, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$613	$690	$905	$1,134	$1,205
Canal Fulton, Ohio Payment Standard Range	$552 to $674	$621 to $759	$815 to $996	$1,021 to $1,247	$1,085 to $1,326

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Canal Fulton, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 60

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 60

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.45%

Average Renter Household Size 1.68

Average Household Size 2.26

Median Household Income $44,132 ±$11,029

Median Rent $653 ±$78

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 37.63% ± 15.29pp

Total Population 5,483

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	60
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	60
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	32.45%
Average Renter Household Size	1.68
Average Household Size	2.26
Median Household Income	$44,132 ±$11,029
Median Rent	$653 ±$78
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	37.63% ± 15.29pp
Total Population	5,483

Population and Household Demographics

Canal Fulton is a city in Stark County, Ohio with a population of 5,483. There are 2,342 households in the city with an average household size of 2.26 persons. 32.45% of households in Canal Fulton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Canal Fulton

The median gross income for households in Canal Fulton is $44,132 a year, or $3,678 a month. The median rent for the city is $653 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Canal Fulton, a household making less than $2,177 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 37.63% of households who rent are overburdened in Canal Fulton.

Area Median Income In Canal Fulton

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 Canal Fulton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Stark County.

In Canal Fulton, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $83,800

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 Canal Fulton

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 Canal Fulton

	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 Canal Fulton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$17,100	$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 Canal Fulton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$28,500	$32,600	$36,650	$40,700	$44,000	$47,250	$50,500	$53,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Canal Fulton AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$45,600	$52,100	$58,600	$65,100	$70,350	$75,550	$80,750	$85,950