Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Kent, OH

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Kent, Ohio.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Portage County, OH$82,000Very Low Income (50%)$28,700$32,800$36,900$41,000$44,300
Extremely Low Income (30%)$17,250$19,700$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $45,950$52,500$59,050$65,600$70,850

Portage County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Portage County are listed below.

Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority

2832 State Route 59
Ravenna, OH - 44266
Portage County
Phone Number: (330) 297-1489
Email: info@portagehousing.org
Total Units: 295
Kent Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1905
Kent Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1567
Kent Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2178
Kent Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 286
Number of Children residing in Kent Public Housing: 1912
Seniors residing in Kent Public Housing: 11.10% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kent Public Housing: 18.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kent: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.