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 | |
| Franklin County, OH | $96,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,800 | $37,500 | $42,200 | $46,850 | $50,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,700 | $22,500 | $25,300 | $28,100 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,500 | $60,000 | $67,500 | $74,950 | $80,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.
880 E 11th Ave
Columbus, OH - 43211
Franklin County
Phone Number: (614) 421-6000
Email: c_hillman@cmhanet.com
Total Units: 398
Columbus Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 14790
Columbus Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 12534
Columbus Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 15143
Columbus Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 278
Number of Children residing in Columbus Public Housing: 14704
Senior citizens residing in Columbus Public Housing: 10.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbus Public Housing: 13.76% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbus: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Columbus Township, OH
Grandview Heights, OH
Bexley, OH
Upper Arlington, OH
Whitehall, OH
Obetz village, OH
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.