Interactive tool · HUD PIH

Find a Section 8 housing authority

Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

3,780
PHAs indexed
51
States & DC
HUD PIH
Source directory

According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

75 PHAs in Ohio

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

50 of 75 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority - 16,007
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority - 15,413
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority - 12,006
Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority - 5,436
Greater Dayton Premier Management - 4,905
Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority - 4,745
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority - 3,168
Butler Metropolitian Housing Authority - 3,149
Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority - 2,298
Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority - 1,951
Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority - 1,911
Stark Metropolitian Housing Authority - 1,881
Lake Metropolitian Housing Authority - 1,552
Greene Metropolitian Housing Authority - 1,466
Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority - 1,378
Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority - 1,255
Licking Metropolitan Housing Authority - 1,252
Erie Metropolitian Housing Authority - 1,182
Fairfield Metropolitan Housing Authority - 1,106
Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority - 1,058
Clermont Metropolitian Housing Authority - 993
Miami Metropolitian Housing Authority - 991
Wayne Metropolitian Housing Authority - 961
Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority - 946
Hancock Metropolitian Housing Authority - 870
Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority - 840
Warren Metropolitian Housing Authority - 829
Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority - 824
Parma Public Housing Agency - 802
Knox Metropolitan Housing Authority - 763
Cambridge Metropolitan Housing Authority - 743
Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority - 704
Pickaway Metropolitan Housing Authority - 661
Marion Metropolitan Housing Authority - 655
Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority - 628
Huron Metropolitian Housing Authority - 624
Tuscarawas Metropolitian Housing Authority - 619
Columbiana Metropolitian Housing Authority - 610
City of Marietta - 572
Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority - 567
Ashtabula Metropolitian Housing Authority - 558
Pike Metropolitan Housing Authority - 554
Fayette Metropolitan Housing Authority - 478
Delaware Metropolitan Housing Authority - 447
Crawford Metropolitian Housing Authority - 409
Sandusky Metropolitian Housing Authority - 387
Emerald Development and Economic Network - 370
Jackson County Metropolitan Housing Authority - 334
Darke County Metropolitian Housing Authority - 318
Hocking Metropolitan Housing Authority - 317

See the full Ohio directory and analysis →

Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.