Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Belmont County, Ohio.

About The Agency

Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 993 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

100 South 3rd Street, Martins Ferry, OH

(740) 633-5085

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How large is the Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 954 low-income households. The agency manages 279 Housing Choice Vouchers and 706 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority households.

How many Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 200 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 667 female-headed renter households living in Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority renters?

Black 86
White 849
Hispanic 10

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority?

There are 286 households headed by seniors served by the Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority housing?

There are 181 persons with disabilities living in Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority?

The Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority

Bellaire Scattered Sites

1515 Belmont St, Bellaire, Ohio 43906

St Myer Terrace

1800 Hill St, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935

Rosehill Towers

3345 Monroe St, Bellaire, Ohio 43906

Wayne L. Hayes Towers

100 S 3rd St, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935