OH · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in Ohio
HUD PIH directory records for 75 Public Housing Authorities in Ohio, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 75
- PHAs in state
- 107,047
- Authorized HCV units
- 2%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 34,603
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all Ohio PHA records in the Finder. The Finder keeps the same HUD directory records while letting you set a reported-unit threshold; it does not show current availability or waitlists.
PHAs in Ohio by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 75 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
The largest voucher programs in Ohio
Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers
- Cuyahoga Metropolitan HA
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
16,007 vouchers
- Columbus Metropolitan HA
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
15,413 vouchers
- Cincinnati Metropolitan HA
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
12,006 vouchers
- Akron Metropolitan HA 5,436
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority
5,436 vouchers
- Greater Dayton Premier Management 4,905
Greater Dayton Premier Management
4,905 vouchers
- Lucas Metropolitan HA 4,745
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority
4,745 vouchers
- Lorain Metropolitan HA 3,168
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority
3,168 vouchers
- Butler Metropolitian HA 3,149
Butler Metropolitian Housing Authority
3,149 vouchers
- Youngstown Metropolitan HA 2,298
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority
2,298 vouchers
- Portage Metropolitan HA 1,951
Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority
1,951 vouchers
- Mansfield Metropolitan HA 1,911
Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority
1,911 vouchers
- Stark Metropolitian HA 1,881
Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority
1,881 vouchers
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, Ohio ranks #23 of 51 by PHA headcount (75 authorities) and #6 of 51 by authorized HCV (107,047 units). National dual: Texas is #1 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount (379 authorities) at authorized-HCV rank 3 (183,544 units) ≠ California #1 by authorized HCV (369,815 units) at PHA-count rank 20 (96 authorities).
- 2% of all U.S. PHAs
- #23 of 51 PHA count
- #6 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for Ohio Tells You
Ohio sits mid-pack in HUD's PIH directory: #23 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount, with 75 records (2% of the 3,780 U.S. total) reporting 107,047 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 34,603 total units. 1 of these records (1%) report zero authorized HCV units; that source field does not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.
Payment standards inside OH metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. A city, county, regional, or statewide authority may share the state; the directory does not determine service-area eligibility, waitlist status, or whether an agency is accepting applications, use the source contact details to verify a specific agency's current programs. See the waitlist guide for general federal-program context and the portability guide for federal move rules.
PHAs in Ohio
Sorted by reported authorized HCV units, highest first. Many regions carry multiple PHA records (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority) - check the source contact details before relying on any single record for a current program, service area, or waitlist.
Showing the top 24 of 75 HUD PHA records in Ohio, ordered by reported authorized HCV units. A zero-unit record does not establish an active program or waitlist.
Browse all Ohio PHA records in the filterable finder →Checking current program information in Ohio
Contact the agency directly to confirm current availability. These guides cover the general federal process:
Nationwide states with similar PHA count or voucher inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Ohio, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (75 PHAs in OH).
- Pennsylvania · 85 PHAs
- Tennessee · 85 PHAs
- Iowa · 63 PHAs
- Colorado · 59 PHAs
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest states by summed Section 8 inventory (107,047 units in OH).
- Massachusetts · 102,391 HCV units
- Illinois · 112,085 HCV units
- New Jersey · 90,352 HCV units
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in Ohio
These are the highest published FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rents among HUD areas with a PlainVoucher detail page. They are reference amounts, not a local PHA payment-standard promise.
- Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,430/mo for 2 BR
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,353/mo for 2 BR
- Cleveland-Elyria, OH MSA · $1,279/mo for 2 BR
- Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSA · $1,273/mo for 2 BR
- Akron, OH MSA · $1,268/mo for 2 BR
- Lima, OH MSA · $1,108/mo for 2 BR
- Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,106/mo for 2 BR
- Springfield, OH MSA · $1,106/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in Ohio
Most of Ohio's HUD FMR areas price above the local market: of 15 tracked areas, 14 (93%) published two-bedroom FMR amounts sat at least 10% above the 2019–2023 ACS two-bedroom median gross rent, versus 0 below it and 1 inside HUD's 95–110% reference band.
This is an area-level comparison of HUD FY2026 FMR and Census ACS rent data. It is not an individual PHA payment-standard, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Explore the metro comparisons →
Five-year HUD FMR change in Ohio
HUD FMR rose strongly across Ohio's 68 tracked areas: the median published two-bedroom rent climbed 32.6%, from $738 in FY2021 to $978 in FY2026.
This is a historical HUD reference-rent trend across FMR areas, not a forecast or an individual PHA payment-standard, rent, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Check HUD's current FMR documentation →
Nearby states
Ohio borders 5 other states in our directory, voucher portability lets a household move across any of these lines:
- Indiana · IN
- Kentucky · KY
- Michigan · MI
- Pennsylvania · PA
- West Virginia · WV
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY2026 FMR. The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of Ohio, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.
Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in Ohio. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.