; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mechanicsburg, OH

Mechanicsburg Village

41 Walnut St
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Pleasantview Apartments

300 Pleasantview Est
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

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Pleasantview Est
Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Rent Assisted
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There are 40 low-income apartments in Mechanicsburg that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 90 low-income homes in Mechanicsburg where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 7th, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Mechanicsburg, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mechanicsburg, Ohio

Mechanicsburg 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 Mechanicsburg, Ohio

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mechanicsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mechanicsburg, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mechanicsburg, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $791 and $967.

2024 Mechanicsburg, 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
Mechanicsburg, Ohio Fair Market Rent $676 $694 $879 $1,170 $1,262
Mechanicsburg, Ohio Payment Standard Range $608 to $744 $625 to $763 $791 to $967 $1,053 to $1,287 $1,136 to $1,388

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mechanicsburg, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 130
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 90
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 44.36%
Average Renter Household Size 2.69
Average Household Size 2.64
Median Household Income $46,068 ±$2,252
Median Rent $741 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.55% ± 11.97pp
Total Population 1,875

Population and Household Demographics

Mechanicsburg is a city in Champaign County, Ohio with a population of 1,875. There are 647 households in the city with an average household size of 2.64 persons. 44.36% of households in Mechanicsburg are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mechanicsburg

The median gross income for households in Mechanicsburg is $46,068 a year, or $3,839 a month. The median rent for the city is $741 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mechanicsburg, a household making less than $2,470 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.55% of households who rent are overburdened in Mechanicsburg.

Area Median Income In Mechanicsburg

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 Mechanicsburg, the AMI is calculated from all households within Champaign County.

In Mechanicsburg, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $84,400

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 Mechanicsburg

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 Mechanicsburg

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mechanicsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,500 $20,000 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mechanicsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,100 $33,250 $37,400 $41,550 $44,900 $48,200 $51,550 $54,850
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mechanicsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,550 $53,200 $59,850 $66,500 $71,850 $77,150 $82,500 $87,800