Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Lucas County, Ohio. Service does not extend to Bowling Green, Ohio.

Waiting List
Closed:  Fulton, Lucas, and Wood County, Ohio; and Monroe County, Michigan Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Lucas County and the City of Toledo, Ohio Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed:  Fulton, Lucas, and Wood County, Ohio; and Monroe County, Michigan Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Pre-applications were last accepted from September 21, 201, until September 25, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online pre-application.

This waiting list had the following preferences: 

  • Insufficient Funding
    • Any family that has been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient program funding. (50 Points)
  • Involuntarily Displaced
    • Families involuntarily displaced due to natural disaster or government action. (40 Points)
  • Supportive Housing
    • Families must be referred by the TLCHB and meet the criteria as defined above. Limited to up to 60 vouchers. (30 Points)

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences

According to the public notice, "LMHA may choose to limit the number of applicants accepted through the lottery process and those applicants not randomly chosen will be discarded." It also said that, "After September 25, 2019 the waiting list will remain open to special programs only. These applications are accepted via a referral process only."

For more information, visit the LMHA Housing Choice Voucher Programs page, or the LMHA website.

Closed: Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments is currently closed. Pre-applications were last accepted from September 21, 2019, until an unconfirmed close date. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online pre-application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Starting September 21, 2019 at 12:01 am until September 25, 2019 at 11:59 pm, selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

After September 25, 2019, selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the LMHA Housing Choice Voucher Programs page, or visit the LMHA website.

Closed: Lucas County and the City of Toledo, Ohio Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Lucas County and the City of Toledo, Ohio.

The Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting applications from October 16, 2023, until October 18, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the LMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LMHA public notice on September 20, 2023.

About The Agency

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 7,377 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

435 Nebraska Avenue, Toledo, OH

Visit Website(419) 259-9400

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority?

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 6,335 low-income households. The agency manages 4,698 Housing Choice Vouchers and 2,483 public housing units.

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

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority households.

How many Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 1,267 households and make up 20 percent of households served by Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority.

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

There are 4941 female-headed renter households living in Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 78% of those served by the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority.

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

Black 4,688
White 1,267
Hispanic 380

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

There are 1267 households headed by seniors served by the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 20% of households in Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 1647 persons with disabilities living in Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority.

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

The Lucas 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.

How often does Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 21, 2019 and closed on September 25, 2019.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority

Collingwood Green I

800 Division St, Toledo, Ohio 43604

Weiler Homes

601 Fassett St, Toledo, Ohio 43605

Ravine Park Village

1 Ravine Park Vlg, Toledo, Ohio 43605

Flory Gardens

3425 Nebraska Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43607

Vistula Manor

615 Cherry St, Toledo, Ohio 43604

TenEyck Towers

240 21st St, Toledo, Ohio 43604

Dorrell Manor

5836 Southwyck Blvd, Toledo, Ohio 43614

Central 2 - Amp 132

392 Nebraska Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43604

Ashley Arms

1950 W Bancroft St, Toledo, Ohio 43607