Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | $85,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $46,150 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,950 | $20,500 | $23,050 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $47,850 | $54,650 | $61,500 | $68,300 | $73,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cuyahoga County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Cuyahoga County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
7812 Madison Ave
Cleveland, OH - 44102
Cuyahoga County
Phone Number: (216) 961-9690
Email: EGimmel@edencle.org
Cleveland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 370
Cleveland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 196
Cleveland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 370
Number of Children residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 65
Senior citizens residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 21.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 47.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cleveland: $9,636.00 average per year for current residents.
8120 Kinsman Rd
Cleveland, OH - 44104
Cuyahoga County
Phone Number: (216) 348-5000
Total Units: 7413
Cleveland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 15598
Cleveland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 14189
Cleveland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 22805
Cleveland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 6735
Number of Children residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 17638
Senior citizens residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 11.41% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 14.83% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cleveland: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cuyahoga County are listed below.
7812 Madison Ave
Cleveland, OH - 44102
Cuyahoga County
Phone Number: (216) 961-9690
Email: EGimmel@edencle.org
Cleveland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 370
Cleveland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 196
Cleveland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 370
Number of Children residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 65
Seniors residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 21.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 47.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cleveland: $9,636.00 average per year for current residents.
1440 Rockside Rd Ste 306
Parma, OH - 44134
Cuyahoga County
Phone Number: (216) 661-2015
Email: priscilla@parmahousing.org
Cleveland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 802
Cleveland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 832
Cleveland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 802
Number of Children residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 972
Seniors residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 6.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cleveland Public Housing: 12.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cleveland: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.