Low Income Apartments For Rent in Rio Grande, OH

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Rio Grande 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rio Grande, 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
Gallia 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 Rio Grande.

Rio Grande, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rio Grande, Ohio

Rio Grande features 0 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 Rio Grande, Ohio

There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rio Grande.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rio Grande, Ohio

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

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

2024 Rio Grande, 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
Rio Grande, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$639	$755	$860	$1,041	$1,302
Rio Grande, Ohio Payment Standard Range	$575 to $703	$680 to $831	$774 to $946	$937 to $1,145	$1,172 to $1,432

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rio Grande, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 84

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 75.22%

Average Renter Household Size 2.42

Average Household Size 2.75

Median Household Income $12,955 ±$8,868

Median Rent $439 ±$170

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.45% ± 26.09pp

Total Population 977

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	84
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	75.22%
Average Renter Household Size	2.42
Average Household Size	2.75
Median Household Income	$12,955 ±$8,868
Median Rent	$439 ±$170
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	51.45% ± 26.09pp
Total Population	977

Population and Household Demographics

Rio Grande is a city in Gallia County, Ohio with a population of 977. There are 230 households in the city with an average household size of 2.75 persons. 75.22% of households in Rio Grande are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rio Grande

The median gross income for households in Rio Grande is $12,955 a year, or $1,080 a month. The median rent for the city is $439 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rio Grande, a household making less than $1,463 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.45% of households who rent are overburdened in Rio Grande.

Area Median Income In Rio Grande

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 Rio Grande, the AMI is calculated from all households within Gallia County.

In Rio Grande, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,000

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 Rio Grande

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 Rio Grande

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Rio Grande AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$16,450	$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 Rio Grande AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$27,450	$31,400	$35,300	$39,200	$42,350	$45,500	$48,650	$51,750
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Rio Grande AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$43,900	$50,200	$56,450	$62,700	$67,750	$72,750	$77,750	$82,800