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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Dayton, OH

Discover affordable housing in Dayton where there are 124+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

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Fort Mckinley Homes

265 Almond Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45417

bed 4
payment $600/mo.
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Roosevelt Homes

2589 Lance Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45409

bed 4
payment $563/mo.
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Pheasant Run Senior

2920 Old Troy Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45404

bed 1-2
payment $510-654/mo.
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Twin Towers Crossing

624 Xenia Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45410

bed 3-4
payment $300-683/mo.
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Twin Towers Crossing II

624 Xenia Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45410

bed 3
payment $300-683/mo.
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Biltmore Towers

210 N Main St, Dayton, Ohio 45402

bed 1-2
payment $25-915/mo.
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Chevy Chase Apartments

41 Loganwood Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45458

bed 2-3
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Summit Square

616 Summit Square Dr, Dayton, Ohio 45417

bed 1-4
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Eagle Ridge Apartments

5027 Northcrest Dr, Dayton, Ohio 45414

bed 1-4
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Asbury Apartments

215 McDaniel St, Dayton, Ohio 45405

bed Studio-1
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Germantown Village

461 S Williams Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402

bed 1-3
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Washington Square Homes I & II

2589 Lance Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45409

bed 4
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Whitmore Arms

265 Almond Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45471

bed 2-3
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Sunlight Homes

2589 Lance Dr, Dayton, Ohio 45419

bed 4
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Northland Village Apartments

2021 Palisades, Dayton, Ohio 45414

bed 1-3
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Mad River Manor

5580 Burkhardt Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45431

bed 1
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Whitney Young Estates

4412 Germantown Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45417

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Almond Village Apartments

4701 Casaba Ct, Dayton, Ohio 45417

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Rising at Phoenix

2589 Lance Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45409

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Stoney Ridge Estates

2589 Lance Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45409

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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Dayton, Ohio

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
 Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
 Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
 Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
 Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
 Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
 Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
 Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dayton, Ohio
$19.38/hour
$12.38 (+177%) more than Ohio minimum wage and $12.13 (+167%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Dayton, Ohio Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Dayton, 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.

Greater Dayton Premier Management
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Public Housing Homeownership, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Dayton, Ohio.

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

How many renters live in Dayton, Ohio?

The City of Dayton has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.57 percent of the population living in Dayton.

What is the rental market like in Dayton, Ohio?

There are an estimated housing units in the Dayton area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dayton, Ohio, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dayton?

The rental vacancy rate in Dayton is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Dayton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dayton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,577 8,020 10,105 7,652 2,109
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dayton

A large number of apartments in Dayton have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Dayton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $743 to $1,459. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $743
One BR $800
Two BR $1,023
Three BR $1,330
Four BR $1,459
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dayton, Ohio

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dayton?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 1,991 77 percent
One BR 5,263 66 percent
Two BR 6,828 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dayton, Ohio

How many affordable rental units are in Dayton?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dayton, Ohio including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dayton, Ohio

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Dayton, Ohio

Dayton features 6,546 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 Dayton, Ohio

There are 3,422 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dayton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dayton, Ohio

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dayton, Ohio for a two-bedroom apartment is between $921 and $1,125.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.