; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Shelby, OH

Myer Meadows Apartments

90 N. Third Street
Shelby, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
RDRA
S515
1 BR

Meadow Estates II Apartments

93 N. Third Street
Shelby, Ohio
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
USDA S. 538
1 BR

Meadow Estates I Apartments

100 N. Third Street
Shelby, Ohio
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
1 BR

Smiley Garden Apartments

69 E Smiley Ave
Shelby, Ohio
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

44 Mack Ave

44 Mack Ave
Shelby, Ohio
$1,100
3 BR

Park Village Apartments

65 Park Village
Shelby, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1 BR

Shelby Villa Apt

125 Plymouth Stret
Shelby, Ohio
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 82 low-income apartments in Shelby that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Shelby, Ohio can range from $340 to $465 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 206 low-income homes in Shelby where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $262 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 Shelby, 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
Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Shelby.

Shelby, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Shelby, Ohio

Shelby features 206 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 Shelby, Ohio

There are 82 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shelby.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shelby, Ohio

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

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

2024 Shelby, 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
Shelby, Ohio Fair Market Rent $609 $689 $860 $1,182 $1,355
Shelby, Ohio Payment Standard Range $548 to $670 $620 to $758 $774 to $946 $1,064 to $1,300 $1,220 to $1,491

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Shelby, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 289
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 206
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 40.17%
Average Renter Household Size 2.14
Average Household Size 2.21
Median Household Income $41,147 ±$2,845
Median Rent $614 ±$67
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.13% ± 11.75pp
Total Population 8,910

Population and Household Demographics

Shelby is a city in Richland County, Ohio with a population of 8,910. There are 3,961 households in the city with an average household size of 2.21 persons. 40.17% of households in Shelby are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Shelby

The median gross income for households in Shelby is $41,147 a year, or $3,429 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 Shelby, a household making less than $2,047 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.13% of households who rent are overburdened in Shelby.

Area Median Income In Shelby

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 Shelby, the AMI is calculated from all households within Richland County.

In Shelby, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $75,000

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 Shelby

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 Shelby

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