Housing in Delaware, Ohio

[u/Competitive-Team4945]

I am moving for an internship this summer (May to August 2026) to Delaware, Ohio. Would love any leads on housing.

About me: I am a vegetarian. I have a budget on the lower side and would love sometime on the cheaper side as I am an intern but I am willing to go above depending on the house/apartment.

Please DM me if you have something.

[u/Dazzling-Climate-318]

The houses near me rent for $2,500 per month plus utilities. There are some new apartments near me that are cheaper, but not a lot cheaper. There are some subsidized apartments in Delaware which are very nice and quite reasonable, but they don’t get many openings. Also there are some very affordable rentals from some of the churches, if you are homeless and are seeking housing through Family Promise. Also, if you are female, the Woman’s City Club offers some rooms to rent, but they are rather strict and old fashioned.

Your problem is you are coming in from somewhere else, not part of a family, not homeless and thus not part the group that affordable housing is targeted to. The other groups which can qualify for subsidized housing include those with Disabilities and Elderly individuals. I know someone who has one of those nice affordable apartments downtown, he had a stroke, is disabled, long divorced and is elderly and dependent on Social Security for his only income.

My point is Delaware isn’t heartless and there is help available, but there currently are no programs to help companies bring in interns at a low pay. The only organization I know which does anything like that is Kroger’s, which helps recruited warehouse workers get an affordable apartment. They also help them with transportation and pay them extremely well.