Is there a housing lottery for affordable apartments in Cleveland?

No. Cleveland does not run a citywide lottery or application portal. Each building takes applications through its own property manager and keeps its own waiting list.

How do I apply for a new affordable apartment in Cleveland?

Apply to the building's leasing office, usually through the building's own website. Apartments owned by CMHA or tied to a CMHA project-based voucher are filled from CMHA waiting lists through its applicant portal.

Do new affordable buildings in Cleveland take Section 8?

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency says owners of tax-credit buildings cannot refuse an applicant solely for holding a Housing Choice Voucher. Whether the voucher covers the rent depends on CMHA's payment standard for the building's ZIP code.

How much does a Section 8 voucher cover in Cleveland?

It depends on the ZIP code. Under the CMHA payment standards in effect since January 1, 2026, the one-bedroom standard runs from $915 to $1,796 a month across the ZIP codes CMHA lists.

What is the income limit for affordable apartments in Cleveland?

At 60% of area median income, the 2026 limit in Cuyahoga County is $44,100 for one person and $63,000 for four, effective May 1, 2026. Buildings also have apartments at other income levels, each with its own limit.

Is the Cleveland Section 8 waiting list open?

As of October 5, 2026, CMHA's website says it accepts preliminary Housing Choice Voucher applications year-round and selects applicants through lotteries from that pool.

New developments

New Affordable Housing Developments in Cleveland

Each guide reports one new or newly converted building with income-restricted apartments in the City of Cleveland. It gives who can rent there, the rents the building has published, how to apply, and how the rent compares with the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority's voucher payment standard for the building's ZIP code. The figures come from each building's leasing site, Ohio Housing Finance Agency records and City of Cleveland permit data.

Updated October 16, 2026 · By the VoucherMatch Editorial Team · How these guides are reported

Buildings: 2
Income-restricted apartments: 124
Lowest published rent: $1,045

Every building guide in Cleveland

Published rents, apartment sizes and application details, in one place.

2 building guides

Rents by apartment size in Cleveland

The lowest monthly rent each building's official listing gives for each apartment size, and the yearly household income the listing accepts. “Based on income” means the rent is set from the household's income, and a dash means the listing has no apartment of that size.

Building	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms	3 bedrooms	Yearly income accepted
Woodhill Station EastBuckeye-Woodhill, Cleveland	$1,045	$1,295	–	–
The Davis IIGlenville, Cleveland	–	$1,319	$1,506	–

Source: each building's official listing, on the date its guide gives. What it means: the income limit also depends on household size, so read the building's guide before you apply.

How people apply for income-restricted apartments in Cleveland

Cleveland does not run a housing lottery or a central application. Each building takes applications through its own property manager, usually on the building's website, and keeps its own waiting list.
Apartments that CMHA owns, and apartments with a CMHA project-based voucher, are filled from CMHA waiting lists through its online applicant portal.
A building may publish its income limits and not its rents. Each guide prints the rents the building has published and says so when it has published none.

Source: Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, applicant pages, checked October 5, 2026.

Using a Section 8 voucher in a new Cleveland building

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency tells owners of tax-credit buildings that they "cannot refuse to accept a prospective tenant based solely on the fact that an applicant holds a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher or receives similar rental assistance."
Minimum income is set building by building. Some buildings waive it in writing for voucher holders. Each guide quotes the building's own policy.
CMHA sets its payment standard by ZIP code, so the amount a voucher covers changes from one building to the next. Each guide compares the building's rents with the standard for its ZIP.

Sources: Ohio Housing Finance Agency, LIHTC Compliance Manual, page 226, checked October 5, 2026; Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, rent and payment standards, checked October 6, 2026.

Apartments in Cleveland that take vouchers now

A waiting list can take months. These pages list apartments from landlords who accept vouchers today.

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Questions about new affordable housing in Cleveland

Is there a housing lottery for affordable apartments in Cleveland?: No. Cleveland does not run a citywide lottery or application portal. Each building takes applications through its own property manager and keeps its own waiting list.
How do I apply for a new affordable apartment in Cleveland?: Apply to the building's leasing office, usually through the building's own website. Apartments owned by CMHA or tied to a CMHA project-based voucher are filled from CMHA waiting lists through its applicant portal.
Do new affordable buildings in Cleveland take Section 8?: The Ohio Housing Finance Agency says owners of tax-credit buildings cannot refuse an applicant solely for holding a Housing Choice Voucher. Whether the voucher covers the rent depends on CMHA's payment standard for the building's ZIP code.
How much does a Section 8 voucher cover in Cleveland?: It depends on the ZIP code. Under the CMHA payment standards in effect since January 1, 2026, the one-bedroom standard runs from $915 to $1,796 a month across the ZIP codes CMHA lists.
What is the income limit for affordable apartments in Cleveland?: At 60% of area median income, the 2026 limit in Cuyahoga County is $44,100 for one person and $63,000 for four, effective May 1, 2026. Buildings also have apartments at other income levels, each with its own limit.
Is the Cleveland Section 8 waiting list open?: As of October 5, 2026, CMHA's website says it accepts preliminary Housing Choice Voucher applications year-round and selects applicants through lotteries from that pool.

New affordable buildings elsewhere

Figures come from each building's official listing and public records, dated in its guide. VoucherMatch is not a housing agency and does not take applications for these buildings. How these guides are reported.