Low Income Apartments For Rent in Tallmadge, OH

Rental assistance programs support 349 low-income homes in Tallmadge where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $270 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Tallmadge, 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
Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Moving to Work; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Mainstream Voucher

Go to the Ohio Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tallmadge.

Tallmadge, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Tallmadge, Ohio

Tallmadge features 349 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 Tallmadge, Ohio

There are 4 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tallmadge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tallmadge, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tallmadge landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tallmadge.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tallmadge, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $935 and $1,143.

2024 Tallmadge, 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
Tallmadge, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$728	$816	$1,039	$1,301	$1,389
Tallmadge, Ohio Payment Standard Range	$655 to $801	$734 to $898	$935 to $1,143	$1,171 to $1,431	$1,250 to $1,528

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Tallmadge, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 403

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 349

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.21%

Average Renter Household Size 2.04

Average Household Size 2.54

Median Household Income $54,078 ±$3,073

Median Rent $698 ±$30

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.37% ± 10.9pp

Total Population 17,459

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	403
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	349
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	22.21%
Average Renter Household Size	2.04
Average Household Size	2.54
Median Household Income	$54,078 ±$3,073
Median Rent	$698 ±$30
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	55.37% ± 10.9pp
Total Population	17,459

Population and Household Demographics

Tallmadge is a city in Portage County, Ohio with a population of 17,459. There are 6,750 households in the city with an average household size of 2.54 persons. 22.21% of households in Tallmadge are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Tallmadge

The median gross income for households in Tallmadge is $54,078 a year, or $4,507 a month. The median rent for the city is $698 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Tallmadge, a household making less than $2,327 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.37% of households who rent are overburdened in Tallmadge.

Area Median Income In Tallmadge

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 Tallmadge, the AMI is calculated from all households within Portage County.

In Tallmadge, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $95,500

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 Tallmadge

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 Tallmadge

	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 Tallmadge AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$18,250	$20,850	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Tallmadge AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$30,400	$34,750	$39,100	$43,400	$46,900	$50,350	$53,850	$57,300
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Tallmadge AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$48,650	$55,600	$62,550	$69,450	$75,050	$80,600	$86,150	$91,700