Section 8 apartments in Mt. Lookout, Cincinnati

Mt. Lookout is in the East Side area, primarily within ZIP code 45226. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.

Voucher discrimination is illegal here

Ohio has no statewide source-of-income law, but Cincinnati is one of more than 20 Ohio cities with a local ordinance. To complain, contact the city's fair housing or community relations office.

General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 45226

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 45226, monthly dollars, fiscal year 2027
Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,180
1 bedroom	$1,270
2 bedrooms	$1,620
3 bedrooms	$2,130
4 bedrooms	$2,410

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 45226

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Housing authority contacts

Confirm the agency responsible for your voucher and proposed address. A county directory match alone does not establish jurisdiction; a move between agencies may require portability.

Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority

HUD PHA code OH004 · 12,013 HCV vouchers

HCV list: last checked closed

The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.

The administering agency’s current page states that the tenant-based HCV waiting list is closed. Check the agency for the next opening; other housing programs may have different application windows.

Checked October 20, 2026. Read the authority source.

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Address: 1627 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH
Phone: (513) 977-5661

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