This housing agency serves Ashland County and Wayne County, Ohio.
| Waiting List | |
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| Open Now: Shreve Manor Apartments Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Now: Shreve Manor Other Senior and Disabled Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland County, Ohio Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Ohio Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Townview Terrace, Assisted Living Senior and Disabled Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Interfaith Properties Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Secrest Village Apartments Other Senior and Disabled Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Wayne County, Ohio.
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open for Shreve Manor Apartments in Wayne County, Ohio.
Key Dates: Applications are being accepted from October 18, 2023, until further notice.
How to Apply: Applications can be submitted in person at 345 N Market St, Wooster, OH 44691, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
This waiting list is for Other Senior and Disabled rental housing assistance in Shreve, Ohio.
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority Shreve Manor waiting list is currently open for elderly (62+) and/or disabled individuals in Shreve, Ohio.
How to Apply: Applications can be submitted in person at the WMHA main office located at 345 N Market St, Wooster, OH 44691, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland County, Ohio.
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from November 1, 2023, until January 31, 2024. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen. This waiting list was last open in March, 2023.
To apply while 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 WMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WMHA on October 18, 2023.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Ohio.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland County, Ohio.
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) last accepted Public Housing program waiting list applications from June 5, 2023, until January 1, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Income limit information could be found here.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not yet known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the WMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WMHA website notice on December 21, 2023.
This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental housing assistance in Wooster, Ohio.
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) last accepted Senior and Disabled Assisted Living Public Housing waiting list applications for apartments at Townview Terrace from the earliest confirmed open date of February 27, 2023, until the earliest confirmed close date of October 18, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not yet known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the WMHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the WMHA website notice on October 18, 2023.
This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental housing assistance in Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland County, Ohio.
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority Interfaith Properties waiting list is currently closed as of December 2025. To be placed on the closed waiting list, applicants must provide proof of eligibility (elderly/disabled, veterans, or referrals from partnering agencies) at the WMHA main office.
This waiting list is for Other Senior and Disabled rental housing assistance in Wooster, Ohio.
Secrest Village Apartments in Wooster, Ohio has closed its waiting list for senior and disabled housing. This property, managed by Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority, provides affordable housing for seniors aged 62+ and individuals with disabilities.
The waiting list is not currently accepting new applications. Please contact Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority for information about when the waiting list may reopen.
Contact Information:
Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority
Phone: (330) 264-9357
145 N. Buckeye Street
Wooster, OH 44691
Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,179 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
345 North Market Street, Wooster, OH
Visit Website — (330) 264-2727Section 8 Application Checklist
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Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority serves 1,003 low-income households. The agency manages 961 Housing Choice Vouchers and 215 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 220 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority.
There are 752 female-headed renter households living in Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority.
| Black | 80 |
| Native American | 10 |
| White | 893 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
There are 310 households headed by seniors served by the Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority housing.
There are 310 persons with disabilities living in Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority.
The Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 27, 2026 and closed on January 27, 2026.
Housing options for immigrants.
Some housing programs do not have a citizenship requirement, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit apartments.Jacqueline Armstrong Sanders says:
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