Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
Learn more about Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority.
Open: Portage County, Ohio Section 8 HCV
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open, from November 21, 2018 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice. It was last open in September, 2016.
To apply, complete the online application here.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Active Military and Veterans.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the PMHA website.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (330) 297-1489.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 12/06/2021.
Open: Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority 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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open.
The PMHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of November, 2018, until further notice.
Please note: A one-person household must be an elderly or disabled adult.
To apply, complete the online application here.
For more information, visit the PMHA website.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (330) 297-1489.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 12/06/2021.
Closed: Portage Woods Moderate Rehabilitation Program
The Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) Moderate Rehabilitation Program waiting list for apartments at Portage Woods is closed.
The PMHA last accepted applications for this waiting list on an unconfirmed date in November 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Military Preference: A Preference is given if the Head of Household, Spouse or Co-head is a Veteran or Survivor of a Veteran (honorably discharged) who actively served in a branch of the US Armed Services or who is a currently active member of a branch of the US Armed Services. Survivor includes the Spouse or Widow of a Veteran (unless remarried).
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the PMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the PMHA on December 6, 2021.
Last Updated on 12/06/2021.
About Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority
2832 Ohio 59, Ravenna, OH | Visit Website | (330) 297-1489
Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,097 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
In addition, Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:
- Homeownership Voucher
- Family Self-Sufficiency
- Moving to Work
- Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)
- Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
- Mainstream Voucher
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority is located in Portage County, OH.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority manages 1,562 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Moving To Work | Ported Out | VASH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 33 | 1 | 26 | 1,439 | 5 | 32 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $442 | $402 | $566 | $518 | $1,087 | $391 |
| Monthly Cost | $14,574 | $402 | $14,706 | $745,285 | $5,434 | $12,513 |
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 11% having issued approximately 144 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 5 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 19 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.2 persons and has a household income of $11,982 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 76% were extremely low income (ELI). 28% of households had wages as a major source of income, 15% 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, 54% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 25% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 17% 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.
46% of households included children, 7% of which had two adults in the household. 42% of households with children have a female head of household. 77% of all households were headed by a female.
27% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 26% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 25% include at least one person with a disability. 43% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 75% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
24% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 37% with 2 bedrooms and 38% with 3 or more bedrooms. 28% 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 Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $348 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $482. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $143.
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.
© 2002-2023 ApartmentSmart.com, Inc.
Affordable Housing Online is not affiliated with any housing authority or apartment community, and does not manage any affordable housing programs.
