Low Income Apartments For Rent in Windham, OH

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Windham where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $308 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 Windham, 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 Windham.

Windham, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Windham, Ohio

Windham 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 Windham, Ohio

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Windham, Ohio

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

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

2024 Windham, 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
Windham, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$728	$816	$1,039	$1,301	$1,389
Windham, 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.

Windham, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 84

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.88%

Average Renter Household Size 2.83

Average Household Size 2.71

Median Household Income $37,569 ±$8,072

Median Rent $666 ±$46

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.06% ± 11.42pp

Total Population 1,852

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	84
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	57.88%
Average Renter Household Size	2.83
Average Household Size	2.71
Median Household Income	$37,569 ±$8,072
Median Rent	$666 ±$46
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	46.06% ± 11.42pp
Total Population	1,852

Population and Household Demographics

Windham is a city in Portage County, Ohio with a population of 1,852. There are 679 households in the city with an average household size of 2.71 persons. 57.88% of households in Windham are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Windham

The median gross income for households in Windham is $37,569 a year, or $3,131 a month. The median rent for the city is $666 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Windham, a household making less than $2,220 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.06% of households who rent are overburdened in Windham.

Area Median Income In Windham

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

In Windham, 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 Windham

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 Windham

	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 Windham 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 Windham 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 Windham 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