Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority
Waiting Lists
- 2 and 3-Bedroom Public Housing is open.
- Warren County, Ohio Section 8 HCV is closed.
- 1-Bedroom Public Housing is closed.
Learn more about Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority.
Open: 2 and 3-Bedroom 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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) Public Housing waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least October 2020, 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 WMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WMHA, as of October 8, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Warren County, Ohio. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (513) 695-3380 or housing@warrenmha.org.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 03/31/2022.
Closed: Warren County, Ohio Section 8 HCV
The Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 14, 2020, until September 16, 2020. 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.
The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:
- 1 Person $30,250 | 5 Persons $46,650
- 2 Persons $34,550 | 6 Persons $50,100
- 3 Persons $38,850 | 7 Persons $53,550
- 4 Persons $43,150 | 8 Persons $57,000
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the WMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WMHA, as of September 14, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Warren County, Ohio.
Last Updated on 03/14/2021.
Closed: 1-Bedroom Public Housing
The Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) Public Housing waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments is currently closed. It is not known when applications were last accepted.
To apply during the opening period, 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 WMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WMHA, as of October 8, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Warren County, Ohio. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 10/14/2020.
About Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority
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Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,025 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority is located in Warren County, OH.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority manages 758 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 | Ported Out | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 535 | 2 | 4 | 217 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $569 | $676 | $1,037 | $390 |
| Monthly Cost | $304,210 | $1,351 | $4,148 | $84,561 |
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 21% having issued approximately 38 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 5 years and 1 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 11 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 $12,276 per year. 98% of households were very low income (VLI) and 80% were extremely low income (ELI). 31% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 64% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
8% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 54% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 22% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 15% 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.
48% of households included children, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 44% of households with children have a female head of household. 77% of all households were headed by a female.
22% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 19% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 25% include at least one person with a disability. 42% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 67% 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, 39% with 2 bedrooms and 37% with 3 or more bedrooms. 27% 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 Warren Metropolitan Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $328 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $609. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $133.
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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