; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dover, OH

Seton Square Dover I and II

501 S James St
Dover, Ohio
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Dover that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 90 low-income homes in Dover where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $291 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Dover, 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
Tuscarawas Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dover.

Dover, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dover, Ohio

Dover features 90 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 Dover, Ohio

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dover, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dover, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $819 and $1,001.

2024 Dover, 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
Dover, Ohio Fair Market Rent $688 $693 $910 $1,158 $1,319
Dover, Ohio Payment Standard Range $619 to $757 $624 to $762 $819 to $1,001 $1,042 to $1,274 $1,187 to $1,451

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dover, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 90
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 90
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.82%
Average Renter Household Size 2.04
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $44,083 ±$4,256
Median Rent $691 ±$48
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.7% ± 10.5pp
Total Population 12,869

Population and Household Demographics

Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio with a population of 12,869. There are 5,273 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 31.82% of households in Dover are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dover

The median gross income for households in Dover is $44,083 a year, or $3,674 a month. The median rent for the city is $691 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dover, a household making less than $2,303 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.7% of households who rent are overburdened in Dover.

Area Median Income In Dover

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 Dover, the AMI is calculated from all households within Tuscarawas County.

In Dover, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $79,100

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 Dover

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 Dover

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Dover AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,700 $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 Dover AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,800 $31,750 $35,700 $39,650 $42,850 $46,000 $49,200 $52,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Dover AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$44,400 $50,750 $57,100 $63,400 $68,500 $73,550 $78,650 $83,700