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Renting · Section 8

Data from November 2026

Renting in Scioto County, Ohio

Scioto County has a HUD fair market rent of $1,003 a month for 2 bedrooms (Fiscal year 2027). Renter households here pay a typical rent of $742 a month (Average 2020–2024). Paying the fair market rent without going over 30% of income takes $19.29 an hour, full time.

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Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,003
a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027
21% less than in Ohio
Typical rent
$742
a month, Census, Average 2020–2024
28% less than in Ohio
Wage needed
$19.29
an hour, 2 bedrooms
Or $40,120 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households
56%
spend 30% or more of income on rent
22% more than in Ohio

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates

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Renting in Scioto County: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. At $50,609, Scioto County ranks 3rd among the 88 counties in Ohio for the lowest typical household income.

  2. Scioto County has the 3rd largest share of rent-burdened renters of the 87 counties in Ohio with this figure (56%).

  3. At $742, Scioto County ranks 7th among the 88 counties in Ohio for the lowest typical rent.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Scioto County. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

Fair market rent and wage needed To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size Fair rent per month Hourly wage Income needed per year
Studio $698 $13.42 $27,920
1 bedroom $817 $15.71 $32,680
2 bedrooms $1,003 $19.29 $40,120
3 bedrooms $1,347 $25.90 $53,880
4 bedrooms $1,495 $28.75 $59,800

HUD area: Scioto County, OH. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

The fair market rent for your ZIP code

HUD also publishes fair market rents by ZIP code (Small Area FMRs) for 23 ZIP codes in Scioto County (Fiscal year 2027). Type yours to see it.

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,000 in 45636 to $1,130 in 45630. 15 ZIP codes are above the county's fair market rent ($1,003).

Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses. 24 CFR §982.503(a)(1)

Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Scioto County, 56% of renter households are in that position; in Ohio, 46%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

56%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

9,115 households rent in Scioto County

  • Spend half or more of their income 29%
  • Spend 30% or more, but less than half 27%
  • Spend less than 30% 44%

Compared with the state and the country

  • Scioto 56%
  • Ohio 46%
  • United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Scioto County

HUD lists 25 properties with homes for low-income households in Scioto County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC)
9
HUD-assisted
12
public housing
8

1,804 homes in all; 1,743 of them low-income, according to HUD.

  • Wayne Hills HUD-assisted 1908 Wayne Ave, Portsmouth 45662 243 low-income homes · For families · (740) 354-2086
  • New Boston Kiwanis Housing Devel. HUD-assisted 3719 Rhodes Ave, New Boston 45662 128 low-income homes · For families · (740) 456-6673
  • Geo. W. Farley Square Public housing 1202 Robinson Ave, Portsmouth 45662 123 low-income homes · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $245 a month · Average wait: 14 months · (740) 354-4547
  • Buckeye Towers HUD-assisted 3900 Rhodes Ave, New Boston 45662 120 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 456-6006
  • Riverview Retirement Center HUD-assisted 500 2nd St, Portsmouth 45662 106 low-income homes · For older adults · (740) 353-1128
  • Hudson House Public housing 610 5th St, Portsmouth 45662 101 low-income homes · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $314 a month · Average wait: 10 months · (740) 354-4547
  • Scioto Valley Apartments Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 1420 16th St, Portsmouth 45662 101 low-income homes · 1 bd: 47 · 2 bd: 42 · 3 bd: 12 · In service since 2019 · For families · (740) 353-5252
  • Scattered Sites Public housing 1314 Waller St, Portsmouth 45662 94 low-income homes · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $351 a month · Average wait: 27 months · Homes at several sites · (740) 354-4547
  • Miller Manor Public housing 1111 Boren Blvd, Wheelersburg 45694 90 low-income homes · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $308 a month · Average wait: 12 months · (740) 354-4547
  • Lett Terrace Public housing 11 Clayton Ct, West Portsmouth 45663 89 low-income homes · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $304 a month · Average wait: 14 months · (740) 354-4547
  • Alexandria House Public housing 811 Findlay St, Portsmouth 45662 86 low-income homes · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $299 a month · Average wait: 8 months · (740) 354-4547
  • Cliffside House Public housing 3983 Gallia St, New Boston 45662 59 low-income homes · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Average payment: $312 a month · Average wait: 12 months · (740) 354-4547
  • Boston Commons Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 300 Center St, New Boston 45662 50 low-income homes · 2 bd: 25 · 3 bd: 17 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 2011 · For families · (740) 456-6208
  • Horizon House Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 700 2nd St, Portsmouth 45662 50 low-income homes · Studio: 5 · 1 bd: 37 · 2 bd: 8 · In service since 2011 · For older adults · (740) 354-6393
  • Pleasant Valley Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 1250 Bihl Ln, Wheelersburg 45694 48 low-income homes · In service since 1992
  • Wheelersburg Senior Village Tax credit (LIHTC) 9004 Ohio River Rd, Wheelersburg 45694 42 low-income homes · In service since 1992
  • Joshua Landing Tax credit (LIHTC) 338 High St, Minford 45653 40 low-income homes · 1 bd: 40 · In service since 2010
  • Hurth Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) · HUD-assisted 222 Chillicothe St, Portsmouth 45662 39 low-income homes · 1 bd: 39 · In service since 2004 · For older adults · (740) 983-9732
  • Anderson Building Tax credit (LIHTC) 301 Chillicothe St, Portsmouth 45662 40 homes, 36 low-income · 2 bd: 13 · 3 bd: 27 · In service since 2002 · For older adults
  • Kelli Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 77 Morgan Dr, Lucasville 45648 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 16 · 3 bd: 8 · In service since 1995
  • Findlay Manor HUD-assisted 931 15th St, Portsmouth 45662 25 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (740) 353-1050
  • B.T. Washington Apartments HUD-assisted 1106 11th St, Portsmouth 45662 20 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (740) 353-1808
  • Shawnee Apartments HUD-assisted 315 Market St, Portsmouth 45662 20 low-income homes · For people with disabilities · (740) 354-1766
  • Highland Public housing 1718 Highland Ave, Portsmouth 45662 1 low-income home · Run by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · Homes at several sites · (740) 354-4547
  • Seton Square Portsmouth HUD-assisted 2215 Galena Pike, West Portsmouth 45663 57 homes · For older adults · (614) 389-5948

4 properties have two programs at the same address and appear once. Search HUD's map

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Scioto County

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 1 agency serves in Scioto County. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

  1. You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. HUD

  2. Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)

  3. Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)

  4. If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)

  5. When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. 24 CFR §982.508

  6. Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured
HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.
People Extremely low (30%) Very low (50%) Low
$18,450 $30,700 $49,150
$21,640 $35,100 $56,150
$27,320 $39,500 $63,150
$33,000 $43,850 $70,150
$38,680 $47,400 $75,800
$44,360 $50,900 $81,400
$50,040 $54,400 $87,000
$55,720 $57,900 $92,600

Area median income: $84,600. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Scioto County, OH. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Possible payment standard

  • Studio $628 – $768
  • 1 bedroom $735 – $899
  • 2 bedrooms $903 – $1,103
  • 3 bedrooms $1,212 – $1,482
  • 4 bedrooms $1,346 – $1,645

The range the rule allows: 90% to 110% of the county's fair market rent. Your agency publishes its own.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Housing agencies in Ohio Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Ohio

What Ohio law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

When must they return my deposit?
30 days
Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16(B)
If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
3 days
Ohio Rev. Code §1923.04(A)
How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
30 days
Ohio Rev. Code §5321.17(B)
  • Only a court order can remove youOhio Rev. Code §5321.15(A)
  • Protection from retaliationOhio Rev. Code §5321.02(A)

Help

Where to get help with rent in Scioto County

HUD lists no counseling agencies near in Scioto County. Free legal aid and your housing agency can guide you.

See every agency in Ohio Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

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It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Scioto County. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

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Cash to move in

$2,006

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month
$1,003
Security deposit
$1,003
Total
$2,006

The deposit cap

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When you'll have it

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What helps

  • Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
  • On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
  • Never send money for a home you haven't seen or a lease you haven't read.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Scioto County?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $698; 1 bedroom: $817; 2 bedrooms: $1,003; 3 bedrooms: $1,347; 4 bedrooms: $1,495. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Scioto County?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,003) without spending more than 30% of income takes $19.29 an hour full time, or $40,120 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Scioto County?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $43,850 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How much does Section 8 pay in Scioto County?

The voucher pays up to your housing agency's payment standard, minus your share. The rule lets the agency set it between 90% and 110% of the fair market rent: for 2 bedrooms here, between $903 and $1,103 a month. Your agency publishes its figure.

Does the fair market rent change by ZIP code in Scioto County?

For 2 bedrooms they run from $1,000 in 45636 to $1,130 in 45630. Where HUD designates these areas, or where the housing agency chooses to use them, the voucher is figured on the ZIP code's rent instead of the county's. Ask your agency which one it uses.

How many low-income apartments are there in Scioto County?

HUD lists 25 properties with homes for low-income households in Scioto County: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Scioto County?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Scioto County, 56% of renter households are in that position; in Ohio, 46%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).