; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Plain City, OH

Madison Square

445 Fairfield Dr
Plain City, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Pleasant Valley Garden Apartments

440 Smucker Ln
Plain City, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Pleasant Valley Colony

390 Allgyer Dr
Plain City, Ohio
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR

Pleasant Valley Colony Phase II

410 Smucker Ln
Plain City, Ohio
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 32 low-income apartments in Plain City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 96 low-income homes in Plain City 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 June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Plain City, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Plain City, Ohio

Plain City features 96 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 Plain City, Ohio

There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plain City.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Plain City, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Plain City, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,172 and $1,432.

2024 Plain City, 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
Plain City, Ohio Fair Market Rent $970 $1,065 $1,302 $1,574 $1,745
Plain City, Ohio Payment Standard Range $873 to $1,067 $959 to $1,172 $1,172 to $1,432 $1,417 to $1,731 $1,571 to $1,920

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Plain City, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 128
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 96
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.11%
Average Renter Household Size 1.99
Average Household Size 2.37
Median Household Income $55,938 ±$11,874
Median Rent $614 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 31.03% ± 19.45pp
Total Population 4,330

Population and Household Demographics

Plain City is a city in Madison County, Ohio with a population of 4,330. There are 1,830 households in the city with an average household size of 2.37 persons. 30.11% of households in Plain City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Plain City

The median gross income for households in Plain City is $55,938 a year, or $4,662 a month. The median rent for the city is $614 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Plain City, a household making less than $2,047 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 31.03% of households who rent are overburdened in Plain City.

Area Median Income In Plain City

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 Plain City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Madison County.

In Plain City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $101,100

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 Plain City

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 Plain City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Plain City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,850 $23,800 $26,800 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Plain City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$34,750 $39,700 $44,650 $49,600 $53,600 $57,550 $61,550 $65,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Plain City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$55,550 $63,500 $71,450 $79,350 $85,700 $92,050 $98,400 $104,750