Section 8 Waitlist

Ohio

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in Ohio.

75
Housing Authorities
167
Open Lists
232
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Ohio

Ohio has 75 housing authorities managing a combined 426 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 167 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 39%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 141,681 assisted housing units statewide — 34,777 public housing units and 106,904 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 65 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Ohio.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Ohio include Public Housing (35 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (18 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (16 open), Mainstream (1 open), RAD (1 open), VASH. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in Ohio right now are Circleville (31), Cadiz (17), Wooster (11), Greenville (10), and Mansfield (9) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority — PBV (closes Jul 31, 2024)

Eligibility Requirements for Ohio

To qualify for assistance in Ohio, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA).

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official Ohio legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Ohio

426 results

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Akron, Ohio · OH007

Special Housing Options ● Public Housing ● Other ● HCV ● PBV ●

Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority

Lima, Ohio · OH044

SRO ● Other ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Ashtabula Metropolitian Housing Authority

Ashtabula, Ohio · OH029

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority

Athens, Ohio · OH041

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Dew House ●

Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority

Martins Ferry, Ohio · OH020

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority

Georgetown, Ohio · OH081

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Butler Metropolitian Housing Authority

Hamilton, Ohio · OH015

Congregate Housing ● HCV ● Other ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Cincinnati Metropolitian Housing Authority

Cincinnati, Ohio · OH004

Public Housing ● PBV ● Other ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

City of Marietta

Marietta, Ohio · OH077

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Clermont Metropolitian Housing Authority

Batavia, Ohio · OH038

Other ● Public Housing ● NED Voucher ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● VASH ●

Columbiana Metropolitian Housing Authority

East Liverpool, Ohio · OH026

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority

Columbus, Ohio · OH001

PBV ● Scholar House ● Other ● Scholar House for Former Foster Youth ● Other (Scholar House for Former Foster Youth) ● HCV ● Carol Stewart Village ● Public Housing ●

Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority

Coshocton, Ohio · OH037

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Parkview North ● RAD ● Mainstream ● Other ● Other - Parkview North Units ●

Crawford Metropolitian Housing Authority

Mansfield, Ohio · OH039

HCV ● Mod Rehab ● PBV ● Other ● Public Housing ● VASH ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority

Cleveland, Ohio · OH003

HCV ● Mod Rehab ● Public Housing ● Other ● PBV ● Other - Moderate Rehabilitation ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Darke County Metropolitian Housing Authority

Greenville, Ohio · OH045

LIHTC (Fox Run Senior Apartments) ● Other Affordable Housing ● Affordable Housing / LIHTC ● Willow Place Apartments ● Senior Housing ● Fox Run Senior Apartments ● Other ● HCV ● LIHTC (Willow Place Apartments) ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Public Housing ● VASH ●

Emerald Development and Economic Network

Cleveland, Ohio · OH882

Rapid Re-Housing ● Rapid Rehousing ● Housing Assistance Program (HAP) ● Supportive Housing ● Emerald Senior Apartments ● HUD 811 and 202/8 Supportive Housing ● Other ● PBV ● Other (General EDEN Programs/Referral Based) ● EDEN-Owned Scattered Site Housing ● Supportive Housing - EDEN Properties ● HCV ● Eviction Prevention Services ● Re-Entry Housing Assistance ● Sponsor-Based Rental Assistance (SRA) ● Other (Housing Assistance Program - HAP) ● Supportive Housing (HUD 811 & 202/8) ● Senior Housing ● HAP ● Mainstream ● Supportive Housing (HUD 811/202/8) ● HUD 811 and 202/8 Properties (Supportive Housing) ● Supportive Housing (Emerald Senior) ● Supportive Housing (HUD 811/202) ● Supportive Housing (Emerald Senior Apartments) ● Supportive Housing (HUD 811 and 202/8) ● HUD Multi-Family Properties (811 and 202/8) ● Multi-family units for people with disabilities ● Public Housing ● HUD Multi-Family Properties ●

Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

Lancaster, Ohio · OH070

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Fayette Metropolitan Housing Authority

Washington Court House, Ohio · OH056

Public Housing ● HCV ● FUP ● Disabled ● Veteran ● Other ● Mainstream ● Terminally Ill ● Various Closed Programs ● Other (Disabled, Terminally Ill, Veteran) ● Disabled (Ages 18-61) ● RAD ● PBV ●

Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority

Bidwell, Ohio · OH047

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Greene Metropolitian Housing Authority

Xenia, Ohio · OH022

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Harrison Metropolitian Housing Authority

Cadiz, Ohio · OH067

Other (USDA-Rural Development Senior Housing) ● USDA-Rural Development Senior ● Other (USDA-Rural Development Elderly) ● USDA-RD Elderly ● Other (Elderly USDA-Rural Development) ● Other Senior (USDA-RD) ● LIHTC ● Other ● Other Senior ● Public Housing ● USDA-Rural Development (Elderly - Cadiz/Hopedale) ● Rural Development Elderly/Senior ● HCV ● Other (USDA-Rural Development) ● Other - USDA-RD Elderly/Senior Housing ● USDA-Rural Development Elderly/Senior ● PBV ●

Highland Metropolitian Housing Authority

Washington Ch, Ohio · OH086

FUP ● Disabled Waiting List ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Other (Disabled Waiting List - Highland County) ● Other ● Veteran ● Disabled Housing Voucher ● Terminally Ill ● Disabled Waiting List (Highland County) ●

Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority

Logan, Ohio · OH032

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority

Wellston, Ohio · OH040

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority

Steubenville, Ohio · OH014

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Knox Metropolitan Housing Authority

Mount Vernon, Ohio · OH050

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ● RAD ●

London Metropolitan Housing Authority

London, Ohio · OH023

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

Mansfield, Ohio · OH016

Other (Turtle Creek Apartments) ● Other ● Non-Voucher (Turtle Creek Apartments) ● Non-Voucher ● RAD ● PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● VASH ● Public Housing ●

Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority

Medina, Ohio · OH027

PBV ● Other Senior ● Other Senior (Menwa LP Apartments) ● Public Housing ● Other ● RAD ● Mainstream ● Other Senior/Disabled (Wadsworth Tower) ● Other Senior/Disabled ● HCV ●

Meigs Metropolitan Housing Authority

Middleport, Ohio · OH035

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Miami Metropolitian Housing Authority

Troy, Ohio · OH062

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Monroe Metropolitan Housing Authority

Cambridge, Ohio · OH058

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ● Other ●

Morgan Metropolitan Housing Authority

McConnelsville, Ohio · OH066

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Perry County Metropolitan Housing Authority

Crooksville, Ohio · OH034

HCV ● Public Housing ● Other ● Perry DD Supported Living Program ●

Pickaway Metropolitan Housing Authority

Circleville, Ohio · OH059

Other (Senior and Disabled Housing) ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Elderly/Disabled Multi-Family - Pickaway Terrace ● Other (Senior/Disabled Housing) ● Other - Louise Terrace (Senior Housing) ● Other (Senior Housing) ● Elderly/Disabled Multi-Family - Eden Place ● Other ● Williamsport Terrace ● Other (Williamsport Terrace Housing) ● Other (Louise Terrace Senior Housing) ● Other (Eden Place Senior/Disabled Housing) ● Other (Senior/Disabled Housing - Pickaway Terrace) ● Elderly Multi-Family (Senior) ● PBV ● Other (Eden Place Senior/Disabled) ● Other (Pickaway Terrace Senior/Disabled) ● Louise Terrace ● Other (Pickaway Terrace - Senior/Disabled Housing) ● Other (Eden Place - Elderly/Disabled Multi-Family) ● Williamsport Terrace (Multi-family Housing) ● Other - Williamsport Terrace (Housing) ● Other (Senior/Disabled) ● Other (Elderly/Disabled Multi-Family Housing) ● Pickaway Terrace and Eden Place ● Elderly/Disabled Multi-Family ● Other (Senior/Disabled Housing - Eden Place) ● Other (Pickaway Terrace Senior/Disabled Housing) ● Eden Place ● Other (Elderly/Disabled Multi-Family - Eden Place) ● Pickaway Terrace ● LIHTC ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Other Senior and Disabled ●

Pike Metropolitan Housing Authority

Piketon, Ohio · OH060

PBV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● RAD ● HCV ●

Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority

Portsmouth, Ohio · OH010

Hisle Park ● Other ● Multifamily ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Seneca Metropolitian Housing Authority

Mansfield, Ohio · OH075

PBV ● HCV ● RAD ● VASH ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ●

Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority

Sidney, Ohio · OH061

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority

Springfield, Ohio · OH021

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority

Canton, Ohio · OH018

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority

Warren, Ohio · OH008

Public Housing ● Tax Credit Affordable Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Other ● RAD ● Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) ●

Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority

Mc Arthur, Ohio · OH078

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Warren Metropolitian Housing Authority

Lebanon, Ohio · OH049

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Wayne Metropolitian Housing Authority

Wooster, Ohio · OH036

Secrest Village Apartments ● Secrest Village Apartments (Elderly/Disabled) ● Property-Based ● Shreve Manor Apartments ● Public Housing ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Other ● Property-Based (Secrest Village Apartments) ● PBV ● Property-Based (Shreve Manor Apartments) ● Shreve Manor Apartments (Elderly/Disabled) ● Other (Property-Based) - Interfaith Properties ● Property-Based (Interfaith Properties) ● Interfaith Properties ● HCV ●

Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority

Youngstown, Ohio · OH002

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Adams Metropolitian Housing Authority

Manchester, Ohio · OH046

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Bowling Green Housing Agency

Napoleon, Ohio · OH085

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ● LIHTC ● RAD ●

Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority

Cambridge, Ohio · OH033

RAD ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority

Chillicothe, Ohio · OH024

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Clinton Metropolitian Housing Authority

Wilmington, Ohio · OH053

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Other ● RAD ●

Delaware Metropolitan Housing Authority

Delaware, Ohio · OH079

PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Erie Metropolitian Housing Authority

Sandusky, Ohio · OH028

Mainstream ● Public Housing ● Community Plaza ● Bayshore Towers ● HCV ●

Geauga Metropolitian Housing Authority

Chardon, Ohio · OH042

HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ●

Greater Dayton Premier Management

Dayton, Ohio · OH005

PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ●

Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority

Findlay, Ohio · OH082

HCV ● Rental Assistance ● HOME ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Henry Metropolitan Housing Authority

Napoleon, Ohio · OH071

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Huron Metropolitian Housing Authority

Norwalk, Ohio · OH030

RAD ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Other ●

Ironton Metropolitan Housing Authority

Ironton, Ohio · OH019

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lake Metropolitian Housing Authority

Painesville, Ohio · OH025

HCV ● Multifamily Housing ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority

Newark, Ohio · OH043

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ●

Logan County Metropolitan Housing Authority

Bellefontaine, Ohio · OH072

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority

Lorain, Ohio · OH012

Wilkes Villa ● Public Housing ● PBV ● International Plaza ● HCV ● Harr Plaza ● Other Housing Programs ●

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

Toledo, Ohio · OH006

PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Marion Metropolitan Housing Authority

Marion, Ohio · OH076

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Morrow Metropolitan Housing Authority

Mount Vernon, Ohio · OH083

Public Housing ● RAD ● LIHTC ● Mainstream ● PBV ● HCV ●

Noble Metropolitan Housing Authority

Cambridge, Ohio · OH069

RAD ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ●

Parma Public Housing Agency

Parma, Ohio · OH073

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority

Ravenna, Ohio · OH031

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Mod Rehab ●

Preble Metropolitian Housing Authority

Eaton, Ohio · OH080

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority

Fremont, Ohio · OH054

HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ●

Tuscarawas Metropolitian Housing Authority

New Philadelphia, Ohio · OH063

PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Public Housing ●

Williams Metropolitan Housing Authority

Napoleon, Ohio · OH074

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority

Zanesville, Ohio · OH009

HCV ● Public Housing ●

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