Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wellington, OH

Rental assistance programs support 106 low-income homes in Wellington where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $337 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wellington, 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
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)

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

Wellington, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wellington, Ohio

Wellington features 106 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 Wellington, Ohio

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wellington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wellington, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wellington landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wellington.

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

2024 Wellington, 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
Wellington, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$811	$913	$1,108	$1,434	$1,527
Wellington, 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.

Wellington, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 106

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 106

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 44.29%

Average Renter Household Size 2.38

Average Household Size 2.64

Median Household Income $50,908 ±$8,637

Median Rent $652 ±$64

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.29% ± 14.64pp

Total Population 4,981

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	106
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	106
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	44.29%
Average Renter Household Size	2.38
Average Household Size	2.64
Median Household Income	$50,908 ±$8,637
Median Rent	$652 ±$64
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	33.29% ± 14.64pp
Total Population	4,981

Population and Household Demographics

Wellington is a city in Lorain County, Ohio with a population of 4,981. There are 1,831 households in the city with an average household size of 2.64 persons. 44.29% of households in Wellington are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wellington

The median gross income for households in Wellington is $50,908 a year, or $4,242 a month. The median rent for the city is $652 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wellington, a household making less than $2,173 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.29% of households who rent are overburdened in Wellington.

Area Median Income In Wellington

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 Wellington, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lorain County.

In Wellington, 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 Wellington

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 Wellington

	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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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