; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Leipsic, OH

Putnam Village II Apartments

25 Vine St
Leipsic, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
1 BR

Putnam Village I Apartments

45 Vine Street
Leipsic, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
1 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Leipsic that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Leipsic, Ohio can range from $430 to $560 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 50 low-income homes in Leipsic 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 March 29th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Leipsic, 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
Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency
Allen 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 Leipsic.

Leipsic, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Leipsic, Ohio

Leipsic features 50 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 Leipsic, Ohio

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Leipsic, Ohio

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

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

2024 Leipsic, 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
Leipsic, Ohio Fair Market Rent $639 $710 $860 $1,040 $1,145
Leipsic, Ohio Payment Standard Range $575 to $703 $639 to $781 $774 to $946 $936 to $1,144 $1,031 to $1,260

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Leipsic, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 50
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 50
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.38%
Average Renter Household Size 2.05
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $40,801 ±$3,507
Median Rent $722 ±$32
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.97% ± 14.27pp
Total Population 2,089

Population and Household Demographics

Leipsic is a city in Putnam County, Ohio with a population of 2,089. There are 871 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 32.38% of households in Leipsic are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Leipsic

The median gross income for households in Leipsic is $40,801 a year, or $3,400 a month. The median rent for the city is $722 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Leipsic, a household making less than $2,407 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.97% of households who rent are overburdened in Leipsic.

Area Median Income In Leipsic

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 Leipsic, the AMI is calculated from all households within Putnam County.

In Leipsic, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,700

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 Leipsic

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 Leipsic

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Leipsic AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,700 $22,500 $25,300 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Leipsic AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,800 $37,500 $42,200 $46,850 $50,600 $54,350 $58,100 $61,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Leipsic AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,500 $60,000 $67,500 $74,950 $80,950 $86,950 $92,950 $98,950