Low Income Apartments For Rent in Wintersville, OH

Rental assistance programs support 120 low-income homes in Wintersville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $401 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 Wintersville, 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
Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

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

Wintersville, Ohio Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Wintersville, Ohio

Wintersville features 120 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 Wintersville, Ohio

There are 257 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wintersville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wintersville, Ohio

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wintersville landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Wintersville.

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

2024 Wintersville, 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
Wintersville, Ohio Fair Market Rent	$660	$678	$860	$1,177	$1,279
Wintersville, Ohio Payment Standard Range	$594 to $726	$610 to $746	$774 to $946	$1,059 to $1,295	$1,151 to $1,407

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wintersville, OH Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5

Total Low Income Apartments 377

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 120

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 39.15%

Average Renter Household Size 2.12

Average Household Size 2.37

Median Household Income $48,698 ±$10,403

Median Rent $728 ±$42

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.04% ± 14.7pp

Total Population 4,113

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	5
Total Low Income Apartments	377
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	120
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	39.15%
Average Renter Household Size	2.12
Average Household Size	2.37
Median Household Income	$48,698 ±$10,403
Median Rent	$728 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	48.04% ± 14.7pp
Total Population	4,113

Population and Household Demographics

Wintersville is a city in Jefferson County, Ohio with a population of 4,113. There are 1,691 households in the city with an average household size of 2.37 persons. 39.15% of households in Wintersville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wintersville

The median gross income for households in Wintersville is $48,698 a year, or $4,058 a month. The median rent for the city is $728 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wintersville, a household making less than $2,427 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.04% of households who rent are overburdened in Wintersville.

Area Median Income In Wintersville

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 Wintersville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jefferson County.

In Wintersville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $76,900

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 Wintersville

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 Wintersville

	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 Wintersville 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 Wintersville 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 Wintersville 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