Ohio Pushes to Improve Housing Access

Ohio Renters Need to Earn at Least $23.82 an Hour to Afford Two-Bedroom Rental

A full-time Ohio worker needs to be making at least $23.82 an hour to be able to afford a “modest” two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report released this week.  This is slightly more than a 5% increase from last year — which was $22.51, according to National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and […] The post Ohio Renters Need to Earn at Least $23.82 an Hour to Afford Two-Bedroom Rental appeared first on Cleve…

Ohio renters face widening gap between wages and housing costs

Renters in Ohio have to earn more money each year to afford a basic two-bedroom apartment, but their wages aren't keeping up with housing costs.

Ohio opens $45.6 million Welcome Home Ohio funding round to expand affordable homeownership

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Development has announced that $45.6 million in grants is available through the Welcome Home Ohio program to help more Ohioans achieve homeownership by supporting the purchase, rehabilitation and construction of affordable homes across…

Ohio pushes to improve housing access

The $45.6 million will help residents become homeowners.

Rent hikes outpacing wage gains in Toledo, rest of Ohio

COLUMBUS — It has become increasingly difficult for renters to find affordable housing in Toledo and across the state of Ohio over the last six years, according to a new report from the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio.

Ohio renters falling behind as housing costs outpace wages

A new report finds many Ohio workers aren't earning enough to keep up with the rising cost of rent.According to the 2026 Out of Reach report from the National L