AcceptsSection8 Section 8 housing, plainly explained

Section 8 housing in Ohio

75 housing authorities in Ohio run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.

Cities in Ohio

Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.

Where to apply in Ohio

These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?

Housing authority Where Contact Section 8 units reported to HUD
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH003 · Combined 8120 Kinsman Rd, Cleveland, OH 44104 (216) 348-5000 16,020
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH001 · Combined 880 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43211 (614) 421-6000 c_hillman@cmhanet.com 15,413
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH004 · Combined 1627 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214 (513) 977-5661 talk2us@cintimha.com 12,013
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH007 · Combined 100 W Cedar St, Akron, OH 44307 (330) 762-9631 dbarry@akronhousing.org 5,438
Greater Dayton Premier Management HUD code OH005 · Combined 400 Wayne Ave, Dayton, OH 45410 (937) 910-7500 jheapy@gdpm.org 4,905
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH006 · Combined 424 Jackson St, Toledo, OH 43604 (419) 259-9439 smanns@lucasmha.org 4,745
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH012 · Combined 1600 Kansas Ave, Lorain, OH 44052 (440) 288-1600 lmha1600@lmha.org 3,168
Butler Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH015 · Combined 4110 Hamilton Middletown Rd, Hamilton, OH 45011 (513) 896-4411 bmha@butlermetro.org 3,149
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH002 · Combined 131 W Boardman St, Youngstown, OH 44503 (330) 744-2161 lenglish@ymhaonline.com 2,298
Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH031 · Combined 2832 State Route 59, Ravenna, OH 44266 (330) 297-1489 info@portagehousing.org 1,951
Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH016 · Section 8 88 W 3rd St, Mansfield, OH 44902 (419) 524-0029 mansfieldmha@ncohiohousing.org 1,911
Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH018 · Combined 400 Tuscarawas St E, Canton, OH 44702 (330) 454-8051 info@starkmha.org 1,861
Lake Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH025 · Combined 189 1st St, Painesville, OH 44077 (440) 354-3347 emartin@lakemetrohousing.org 1,552
Greene Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH022 · Combined 538 N Detroit St, Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 376-2908 spopp@gmha.net 1,466
Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH021 · Combined 2026 W Main St, Springfield, OH 45504 (937) 325-7331 michellel@smhaohio.org 1,378
Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH008 · Combined 4076 Youngstown Rd Se Ste 101, Warren, OH 44484 (330) 369-1533 demerson@trumbulltmha.org 1,255
Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH043 · Combined 144 W Main St, Newark, OH 43055 (740) 349-8069 jhullarthur@lickingmha.org 1,252
Erie Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH028 · Combined 322 Warren St, Sandusky, OH 44870 (419) 625-0262 rchamberlain@eriemetrohousing.org 1,182
Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH070 · Section 8 315 N Columbus St Ste 200, Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 653-6618 hcagg@fairfieldmha.org 1,106
Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH044 · Combined 600 S Main St, Lima, OH 45804 (419) 228-6065 tiffany_wright@allenmha.com 1,058
Clermont Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH038 · Combined 65 S Market St, Batavia, OH 45103 (513) 732-6010 amorlatt@clermontmha.org 993
Miami Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH062 · Combined 1695 Troy Sidney Rd, Troy, OH 45373 (937) 339-2111 andriab@miamimhacac.org 991
Wayne Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH036 · Combined 345 N Market St, Wooster, OH 44691 (330) 264-2727 rmitchell@waynemha.org 961
Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH009 · Combined 407 Pershing Rd, Zanesville, OH 43701 (740) 454-8566 zmha@zanesvillehousing.org 946
Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH082 · Section 8 1800 N Blanchard St, Findlay, OH 45840 (419) 424-7848 cricker@hancockmetro.com 870
Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH041 · Combined 10 Hope Dr, Athens, OH 45701 (740) 592-4481 zackd@athensmha.org 840
Warren Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH049 · Combined 990 E Ridge Dr, Lebanon, OH 45036 (513) 695-3380 housing@warrenmha.org 829
Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH014 · Combined 153 N 5th St, Steubenville, OH 43952 (740) 282-0994 mmcclurg@jeffersonmha.org 824
Parma Public Housing Agency HUD code OH073 · Section 8 1440 Rockside Rd Ste 306, Parma, OH 44134 (216) 661-2015 awaxman@ncoasthousing.org 802
Knox Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH050 · Section 8 201a W High St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 (740) 397-8787 streisch@knoxmha.org 763
Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH033 · Combined 1100 Maple Ct, Cambridge, OH 43725 (740) 439-6651 tdemattio@cambridgehousing.org 743
Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH027 · Section 8 120 W Washington St Ste 1l, Medina, OH 44256 (330) 725-7531 mmha@mmha.org 704
Pickaway Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH059 · Combined 176 Rustic Dr, Circleville, OH 43113 (740) 477-2514 pmha@pickawaymha.com 661
Marion Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH076 · Section 8 117 N Greenwood St Ste 12, Marion, OH 43302 (740) 383-5680 lwellhausen@delawaremha.org 655
Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH010 · Combined 410 Court St, Portsmouth, OH 45662 (740) 354-4547 pmha@pmha.us 628
Huron Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH030 · Section 8 17 Mill St, Norwalk, OH 44857 (419) 668-3956 jhunter@huronmetro.org 624
Tuscarawas Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH063 · Section 8 134 2nd St Sw, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 (330) 308-8099 mwolfarth@tuscarawasmha.org 619
Columbiana Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH026 · Combined 325 Moore St, East Liverpool, OH 43920 (330) 386-5970 rich@colmha.org 610
City of Marietta HUD code OH077 · Section 8 218 Putnam St, Marietta, OH 45750 (740) 373-3745 dbrightbill@wmcap.org 572
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH024 · Combined 178 W 4th St, Chillicothe, OH 45601 (740) 775-7881 nicole@chillimha.com 567
Ashtabula Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH029 · Combined 3526 Lake Ave, Ashtabula, OH 44004 (440) 992-3156 sadams@ashtabulamha.com 558
Pike Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH060 · Section 8 2626 Shyville Rd, Piketon, OH 45661 (740) 289-4534 pikemetro@pikemha.org 554
Fayette Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH056 · Section 8 121 E East St, Washington Court House, OH 43160 (740) 335-7525 tami.hinkley@fayette-co-oh.com 478
Delaware Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH079 · Section 8 222 Curtis St Rear, Delaware, OH 43015 (740) 369-1881 lwellhausen@delawaremha.org 447
Crawford Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH039 · Section 8 88 W 3rd St, Mansfield, OH 44902 (419) 526-1622 mansfieldmha@ncohiohousing.org 409
Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH054 · Combined 1358 Mosser Dr, Fremont, OH 43420 (419) 334-4426 info@sanduskymha.org 387
Emerald Development and Economic Network HUD code OH882 · Section 8 7812 Madison Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102 (216) 961-9690 egimmel@edencle.org 370
Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH040 · Combined 249 W 13th St, Wellston, OH 45692 (740) 384-5627 rkdowney45@gmail.com 334
Darke County Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH045 · Section 8 1469 Sweitzer St, Greenville, OH 45331 (937) 548-5380 megan.campbell@mvcap.com 318
Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH032 · Combined 33601 Pine Ridge Dr, Logan, OH 43138 (740) 385-3883 nathan@hockingmha.org 317
Clinton Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH053 · Section 8 478 Thorne Ave, Wilmington, OH 45177 (937) 382-5749 nathan@clintonmha.com 302
Logan County Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH072 · Combined 116 N Everett St, Bellefontaine, OH 43311 (937) 599-1845 gclark@lcmha.com 301
Adams Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH046 · Combined 401 E 7th St, Manchester, OH 45144 (937) 549-2648 sherry_barr@adamshousing.org 297
Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH020 · Combined 100 S 3rd St, Martins Ferry, OH 43935 (740) 633-5085 sjenkins@belmontmha.org 279
Harrison Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH067 · Combined 82450 Cadiz Jewett Rd, Cadiz, OH 43907 (740) 942-8372 dyeater@harrisonmha.com 268
Henry Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH071 · Section 8 1044 Chelsea Ave, Napoleon, OH 43545 (419) 592-5788 jwilson@nwohhousing.org 265
Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH037 · Combined 823 Magnolia St, Coshocton, OH 43812 (740) 622-6300 lisa@coshoctonmha.org 257
Seneca Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH075 · Section 8 88 W 3rd St, Mansfield, OH 44902 (419) 526-1622 mansfieldmha@ncohiohousing.org 248
Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH061 · Combined 706 N Wagner Ave, Sidney, OH 45365 (937) 498-9898 laura@shelbymha.org 235
Perry County Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH034 · Combined 26 Brown Circle Dr, Crooksville, OH 43731 (740) 982-5991 christina@perrymha.org 218
Vinton Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH078 · Section 8 310 W High St, Mc Arthur, OH 45651 (740) 596-5963 vmha@midohio.twcbc.com 196
Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH047 · Combined 381 Buck Ridge Rd Apt 14, Bidwell, OH 45614 (740) 446-0251 lyoung@galliamha.org 188
Geauga Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH042 · Combined 385 Center St, Chardon, OH 44024 (440) 286-7413 gmha042@geaugamha.org 184
Monroe Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH058 · Section 8 1100 Maple Ct, Cambridge, OH 43725 (740) 439-6651 tdemattio@cambridgehousing.org 179
Williams Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH074 · Section 8 1044 Chelsea Ave, Napoleon, OH 43545 (419) 592-5788 jwilson@nwohhousing.org 165
Morgan Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH066 · Combined 4580 N State Route 376 Nw, Mcconnelsville, OH 43756 (740) 962-4930 morganmha@morganmha.org 153
Highland Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH086 · Section 8 121 E East St, Washington Ch, OH 43160 (740) 335-7525 tami.hinkley@fayette-co-oh.com 144
Morrow Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH083 · Section 8 201a W High St, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 (740) 397-8787 streisch@knoxmha.org 138
Meigs Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH035 · Section 8 441 General Hartinger Pkwy, Middleport, OH 45760 (740) 992-2733 meigshousingauth@gmail.com 129
Bowling Green Housing Agency HUD code OH085 · Section 8 1044 Chelsea Ave, Napoleon, OH 43545 (419) 592-5788 nwohhousing@gmail.com 125
Noble Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH069 · Combined 1100 Maple Ct, Cambridge, OH 43725 (740) 439-6651 tdemattio@cambridgehousing.org 92
Ironton Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH019 · Combined 720 Washington St, Ironton, OH 45638 (740) 532-8658 kjones@irontonmha.org 88
Preble Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH080 · Section 8 308 Eaton Lewisburg Rd, Eaton, OH 45320 (937) 456-2800 janelle.caron@mvcap.com 56
Brown Metropolitian Housing Authority HUD code OH081 · Combined 406 W Plum St, Georgetown, OH 45121 (937) 378-6041 spatterson@abcap.net 47
London Metropolitan Housing Authority HUD code OH023 · Low-Rent 179 S Main St, London, OH 43140 (740) 852-1888 sal@salcpa.com —

Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.

Waiting list closed?

That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.

How Section 8 waiting lists work

Next steps