Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, OH, with 279 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Belmont Metropolitan HA vs nearby OH agencies
- Logan County Metropolitan HA
Logan County Metropolitan Housing Authority
301 units
- Adams Metropolitian HA
Adams Metropolitian Housing Authority
297 units
- This PHA
Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority (this PHA)
279 units
- Harrison Metropolitian HA
Harrison Metropolitian Housing Authority
268 units
- Henry Metropolitan HA
Henry Metropolitan Housing Authority
265 units
- Coshocton Metropolitan HA
Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority
257 units
The verdict
Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority administers 279 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 29% of OH agencies.
- 279
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 67th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 29th
- percentile in OH
- 39%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in OH administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 279 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 29th percentile by unit count in OH
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
279
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
722
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
29 th
Among OH PHAs
2-BR standard range · OH
$884–$1,445 /mo
Median $894/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
279 Top 59% higher than 41% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority
Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in OH. HUD authorizes 279 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 722 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within OH, it sits at the 29th percentile there, ahead of 29% of OH PHAs by that measure. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $884-$1,445/month (median $894); Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 7406335085. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7406335085
- Fax
- 7406356086
- sjenkins@belmontmha.org
- Executive Director
- sjenkins@belmontmha.org · 7406335085
How to apply at Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across OH's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $884–$1,445/month (median $894). Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in OH
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Harrison Metropolitian Housing Authority · 268 units
- Henry Metropolitan Housing Authority · 265 units
- Adams Metropolitian Housing Authority · 297 units
- Coshocton Metropolitan Housing Authority · 257 units
- Logan County Metropolitan Housing Authority · 301 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Belmont Metropolitan Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.