Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
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- Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio Mainstream Voucher is open.
- The Summit PHS Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Sutter View Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Baldwin Grove Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Cary Crossing Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is open.
- Asset Management Public Housing is open.
- Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio Section 8 HCV is closed.
Open: Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio Mainstream Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from October 28, 2020, until further notice.
Please note: According to the CMHA, "The household must include a non-elderly person age 18 to 61 with disabilities."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available here.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Transitioning out of institutions or facilities
- At risk of institutionalization
- Currently experiencing homelessness
- Previously experienced homelessness
- At risk of becoming homeless
- Currently in permanent supportive housing or rapid rehousing
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the CMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice, on October 26, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 977-5800.
Last Updated on 01/10/2022.
Open: The Summit PHS Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at The Summit PHS is currently open.
The CMHA is accepting applications from December 13, 2021, until further notice.
Please note: According to the CMHA, this waiting list is "for formerly homeless families and individuals with disabilities."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
For more information, visit the CMHA website.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 721-4580.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 03/29/2022.
Open: Sutter View Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 2-Bedroom apartments at Sutter View is currently open.
The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from August 22, 2022, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in English Woods, Ohio.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 977-5860.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 02/08/2023.
Open: Baldwin Grove Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Baldwin Grove is currently open.
The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from August 22, 2022, until further notice.
Please note: According to the CMHA public notice, "The head of household, cohead or spouse must be 62 or older".
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Springdale, Ohio.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 977-5860.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 08/30/2022.
Open: Cary Crossing Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Cary Crossing is currently open.
The CMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from August 22, 2022, until further notice.
Please note: According to the CMHA public notice, "The head of household, cohead or spouse must have a disability."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the CMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Mt. Healthy, Ohio.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 977-5860.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 08/30/2022.
Open: Asset Management Public Housing
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) waiting list for Asset Management apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least March, 2016, until further notice.
Please note: The CMHA's name for the Public Housing program is the Asset Management program.
To apply, print the application online here. Select the "CMHA Leasing Application" link in the "Getting Started" section.
Once the application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the CMHA leasing office, located at 1088 W Liberty St, Cincinnati, OH 45214, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm ET, Monday-Friday.
The following documentation is required when submitting the application:
- Picture ID
- Birth certificates for each household member
- Social Security cards or proof of legal U.S. status for each household member
- Proof of household income (paycheck stubs, SS/SSI verification letter)
- Current police background checks for all household members age 18 and over
- Current landlord information: name, address and telephone number
- Proof of all household assets (bank statements, real estate deeds, etc.)
The CMHA may have preferences for a specific property.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, after sorting preferences.
For more information, visit the CMHA website.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 721-4580.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 04/11/2022.
Closed: Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio Section 8 HCV
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The CMHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 9, 2023, until January 12, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on this waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the CMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the CMHA notice on December 20, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio.
Last Updated on 01/12/2023.
About Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
1627 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH | Visit Website | (513) 721-4580
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 17,492 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
In addition, Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:
- Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
- Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
- Mainstream Voucher
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority is located in Hamilton County, OH.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
Office Hours
Open today from 8:00am to 4:30pm ET.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
About the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority manages 10,462 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 9,898 | 31 | 30 | 59 | 374 | 40 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $631 | $932 | $568 | $1,091 | $419 | $423 |
| Monthly Cost | $6,246,883 | $28,900 | $17,054 | $64,363 | $156,730 | $16,902 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 8% having issued approximately 1,389 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 9 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 27 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.6 persons and has a household income of $11,780 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 79% were extremely low income (ELI). 34% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 55% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
4% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 66% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 19% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 11% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
58% of households included children, 2% of which had two adults in the household. 57% of households with children have a female head of household. 86% of all households were headed by a female.
90% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 89% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 19% include at least one person with a disability. 29% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 84% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
25% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 32% with 2 bedrooms and 43% with 3 or more bedrooms. 17% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $312 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $628. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $169.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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