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330 Villa St
Rittman, Ohio
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S515
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1 BR

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222-1/2 Fairlawn Extension
Rittman, Ohio
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

357-359 Villa St Unit 359 Villa Street

357-359 Villa St
Rittman, Ohio
$1,050
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There are 40 low-income apartments in Rittman that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 46 low-income homes in Rittman where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $276 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Rittman, 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
Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Moving to Work
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Rittman.

Rittman, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Rittman, Ohio

Rittman features 46 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 Rittman, Ohio

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rittman, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rittman, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $997 and $1,219.

2024 Rittman, 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
Rittman, Ohio Fair Market Rent $811 $913 $1,108 $1,434 $1,527
Rittman, Ohio Payment Standard Range $730 to $892 $822 to $1,004 $997 to $1,219 $1,291 to $1,577 $1,374 to $1,680

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Rittman, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 87
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 46
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.71%
Average Renter Household Size 2.38
Average Household Size 2.57
Median Household Income $46,523 ±$4,096
Median Rent $653 ±$77
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.65% ± 12.2pp
Total Population 6,520

Population and Household Demographics

Rittman is a city in Medina County, Ohio with a population of 6,520. There are 2,505 households in the city with an average household size of 2.57 persons. 26.71% of households in Rittman are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Rittman

The median gross income for households in Rittman is $46,523 a year, or $3,877 a month. The median rent for the city is $653 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Rittman, a household making less than $2,177 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.65% of households who rent are overburdened in Rittman.

Area Median Income In Rittman

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 Rittman, the AMI is calculated from all households within Medina County.

In Rittman, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $94,000

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 Rittman

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 Rittman

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Rittman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,000 $21,700 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Rittman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,650 $36,200 $40,700 $45,200 $48,850 $52,450 $56,050 $59,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Rittman AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,650 $57,850 $65,100 $72,300 $78,100 $83,900 $89,700 $95,450