This housing agency serves Lawrence County and Scioto County, Ohio.
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This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Portsmouth, New Boston, Sciotoville, West Portsmouth and Wheelersburg, Ohio.
The Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open for Portsmouth, New Boston, Sciotoville, West Portsmouth and Wheelersburg, Ohio.
Key Dates: Applications accepted since October 1, 2019, and continue to be accepted.
How to Apply: Apply online at pmha.us/apply or in person at 410 Court Street, Portsmouth, Ohio, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Scioto and Lawrence County, Ohio.
The Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.
How to Check for Future Openings: Please visit our official website at pmha.org for updates on future application openings.
Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,264 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
410 Court Street, Portsmouth, OH
Visit Website — (740) 354-4547Section 8 Application Checklist
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Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 1,199 low-income households. The agency manages 628 Housing Choice Vouchers and 609 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 79 percent of households served by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 215 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority.
There are 899 female-headed renter households living in Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority.
| Black | 84 |
| Native American | 12 |
| White | 1,091 |
| Hispanic | 12 |
There are 311 households headed by seniors served by the Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 26% of households in Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.
There are 359 persons with disabilities living in Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority.
The Portsmouth 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.
Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 1, 2019 and closed on December 21, 2025.
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