Section 8 Housing in Ohio
94,500 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 12 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Ohio.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Ohio?
Yes. Ohio law blocks local governments from requiring voucher acceptance, so landlords in Ohio can legally decline Section 8 applicants. Listing on a voucher-friendly marketplace is the fastest way to find the landlords who do accept.
Ohio HB 430 (2022) — preempts local SOI ordinances
Ohio has no source-of-income protection. HB 430 (2022) preempts new local SOI ordinances, and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (2024) documented widespread SOI discrimination in Cleveland. Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, and University Heights each passed local ordinances before HB 430 and continue to enforce them, but post-HB-430 legal standing is uncertain.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Ohio metro guides
In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.
Cincinnati, OH
pop. 2,271,4792 of 6 PHAs accepting applicants
Cincinnati's main voucher agency is the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), which serves Hamilton County and manages roughly 12,000 Housing Choice Vouchers. Its HCV waitlist had been closed for years and re
See Cincinnati waitlists →
Columbus, OH
pop. 2,180,2712 of 3 PHAs accepting applicants
Columbus's Section 8 program is run by the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), serving Franklin County. CMHA switched to a year-round, no-closing-date lottery: you can apply online anytime, but selection is r
See Columbus waitlists →
Cleveland, OH
pop. 2,158,9321 of 4 PHAs accepting applicants
In Cleveland (Cuyahoga County), the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) runs the main Section 8 voucher program and keeps its Housing Choice Voucher waitlist permanently open, but "open" only means you can app
See Cleveland waitlists →
All Section 8 markets in Ohio
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
Cleveland, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 17410
23,345 vouchersCincinnati, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 17140
20,627 vouchersColumbus, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 18140
19,414 vouchersAkron, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 10420
7,387 vouchersDayton, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 19430
7,362 vouchersToledo, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 45780
4,745 vouchersYoungstown, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 49660
3,553 vouchersMansfield, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 31900
2,568 vouchersCanton, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 15940
1,881 vouchersSpringfield, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 44220
1,378 vouchersSandusky, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 41780
1,182 vouchersLima, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 30620
1,058 vouchers
Section 8 by county in Ohio
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- Cuyahoga County17,179 vouchers
- Franklin County15,413 vouchers
- Hamilton County12,006 vouchers
- Summit County5,436 vouchers
- Montgomery County4,905 vouchers
- Lucas County4,745 vouchers
- Lorain County3,168 vouchers
- Butler County3,149 vouchers
- Richland County2,568 vouchers
- Mahoning County2,298 vouchers
- Portage County1,951 vouchers
- Stark County1,881 vouchers
- Lake County1,552 vouchers
- Greene County1,466 vouchers
- Clark County1,378 vouchers
- Trumbull County1,255 vouchers
- Licking County1,252 vouchers
- Erie County1,182 vouchers
- Fairfield County1,106 vouchers
- Allen County1,058 vouchers
- Guernsey County1,014 vouchers
- Clermont County993 vouchers
- Miami County991 vouchers
- Wayne County961 vouchers
- Muskingum County946 vouchers
- Knox County901 vouchers
- Hancock County870 vouchers
- Athens County840 vouchers
- Warren County829 vouchers
- Jefferson County824 vouchers
- Medina County704 vouchers
- Pickaway County661 vouchers
- Marion County655 vouchers
- Scioto County628 vouchers
- Huron County624 vouchers
- Fayette County622 vouchers
- Tuscarawas County619 vouchers
- Columbiana County610 vouchers
- Washington County572 vouchers
- Ross County567 vouchers
- Ashtabula County558 vouchers
- Henry County555 vouchers
- Pike County554 vouchers
- Delaware County447 vouchers
- Sandusky County387 vouchers
- Jackson County334 vouchers
- Darke County318 vouchers
- Hocking County317 vouchers
- Clinton County302 vouchers
- Logan County301 vouchers
- Adams County297 vouchers
- Belmont County279 vouchers
- Harrison County268 vouchers
- Coshocton County257 vouchers
- Shelby County235 vouchers
- Perry County218 vouchers
- Vinton County196 vouchers
- Gallia County188 vouchers
- Geauga County184 vouchers
- Morgan County153 vouchers
- Meigs County129 vouchers
- Lawrence County88 vouchers
- Preble County56 vouchers
- Brown County47 vouchers
Find Section 8 apartments in Ohio
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