Low Income Apartments For Rent in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Rental assistance programs support 1,030 low-income homes in Cuyahoga Falls where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $326 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Cuyahoga Falls, 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
Akron 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 Cuyahoga Falls.

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Cuyahoga Falls features 1,030 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 Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

There are 190 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cuyahoga Falls.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cuyahoga Falls landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Cuyahoga Falls.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

2024 Cuyahoga Falls, 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
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$728	$816	$1,039	$1,301	$1,389
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Payment Standard Range	$655 to $801	$734 to $898	$935 to $1,143	$1,171 to $1,431	$1,250 to $1,528

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Cuyahoga Falls, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 25

Total Low Income Apartments 1,227

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,030

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.96%

Average Renter Household Size 2.06

Average Household Size 2.25

Median Household Income $50,832 ±$1,858

Median Rent $777 ±$30

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.14% ± 4.08pp

Total Population 49,287

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	25
Total Low Income Apartments	1,227
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	1,030
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	38.96%
Average Renter Household Size	2.06
Average Household Size	2.25
Median Household Income	$50,832 ±$1,858
Median Rent	$777 ±$30
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	39.14% ± 4.08pp
Total Population	49,287

Population and Household Demographics

Cuyahoga Falls is a city in Summit County, Ohio with a population of 49,287. There are 21,654 households in the city with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 38.96% of households in Cuyahoga Falls are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Cuyahoga Falls

The median gross income for households in Cuyahoga Falls is $50,832 a year, or $4,236 a month. The median rent for the city is $777 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Cuyahoga Falls, a household making less than $2,590 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Cuyahoga Falls.

Area Median Income In Cuyahoga Falls

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 Cuyahoga Falls, the AMI is calculated from all households within Summit County.

In Cuyahoga Falls, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $95,500

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 Cuyahoga Falls

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 Cuyahoga Falls

	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 Cuyahoga Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$18,250	$20,850	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Cuyahoga Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$30,400	$34,750	$39,100	$43,400	$46,900	$50,350	$53,850	$57,300
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Cuyahoga Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$48,650	$55,600	$62,550	$69,450	$75,050	$80,600	$86,150	$91,700