; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ottawa, OH

Blanchard Park Apartments

1221 N Defiance St
Ottawa, Ohio
Subsidized
PBRA

Wellington Place

1350 N Locust St
Ottawa, Ohio
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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Tawa Manor Apartments

205 Selhorst Dr
Ottawa, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
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There are 34 low-income apartments in Ottawa that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 100 low-income homes in Ottawa where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $299 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Ottawa, 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 Ottawa.

Ottawa, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ottawa, Ohio

Ottawa features 100 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 Ottawa, Ohio

There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ottawa.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ottawa, Ohio

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

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

2024 Ottawa, 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
Ottawa, Ohio Fair Market Rent $639 $710 $860 $1,040 $1,145
Ottawa, 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.

Ottawa, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 134
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 100
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.53%
Average Renter Household Size 2.30
Average Household Size 2.30
Median Household Income $49,549 ±$13,223
Median Rent $652 ±$202
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.18% ± 14.73pp
Total Population 4,424

Population and Household Demographics

Ottawa is a city in Putnam County, Ohio with a population of 4,424. There are 1,911 households in the city with an average household size of 2.30 persons. 35.53% of households in Ottawa are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ottawa

The median gross income for households in Ottawa is $49,549 a year, or $4,129 a month. The median rent for the city is $652 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ottawa, a household making less than $2,173 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Ottawa.

Area Median Income In Ottawa

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

In Ottawa, 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 Ottawa

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 Ottawa

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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