The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Amherst, Ohio you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Amherst, Ohio. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Kensington Square Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
535 Abbe Rd S,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Kensington Square Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: larrylooney@abcmgt.com
- Phone: 216-591-0881
Westway Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 300
Address :
731 INFIRMARY RD,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 200
- 3 Bedroom: 100
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,169.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Vesta Westway, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: arthur@vestacorp.com
- Phone: 860-325-1706
St Patrick Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
120 MAPLE STREET,
Wellington, OH 44090.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 49
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ST. PATRICK MANOR INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: fberry@hmhousing.org
- Phone: 330 384-1555
Kensington Square Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 85
Address :
535 South Abbe Road,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 65
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Kensington Square Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: larrylooney@abcmgt.com
- Phone: 216-591-0881
Marshall Plaza Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 87
Address :
1940 W 27th St,
Lorain, OH 44052.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 55
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,169.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- New Marshall Plaza Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: larrylooney@abcmgt.com
- Phone: 216-591-0881
Booker T Washington
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 39
Address :
3002 FULMER RD,
Lorain, OH 44053.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BTW HOUSING ASSOCIATION INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: epattersoncpa@ncwcom.com
- Phone: 440 775-4000
Chadwick Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 46
Address :
160 RIDGE CIRCLE LN,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 32
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,169.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,224.00
Owner Name :
- Chadwick Place Multifamily, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: smalone@wallick.com
- Phone: 614.552.5943
Concord Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
95 E VINE ST,
Oberlin, OH 44074.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CONCORD MANOR LTD
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tablerock@oberlin.net
- Phone: (440) 774-1040
International Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
1825 HOMEWOOD DR,
Lorain, OH 44055.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jcarlin@LMHA.org
- Phone: (440) 288-1600
Firelands Lorain
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 77
Address :
1025 W ERIE AVE,
Lorain, OH 44052.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 63
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $632.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ohio Senior Housing Properties, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mary@gibraltarpropmgmt.com
- Phone: 3032988993
Erie Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 46
Address :
221 RYE BEACH RD,
Huron, OH 44839.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 38
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $808.00
- 3 Bedroom: $999.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ERIE VILLAGE APTS, LTD
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rbender@pmiohio.com
- Phone: (419) 526-0466
Harr Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
15 Chestnut St,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 99
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jcarlin@LMHA.org
- Phone: (440) 288-1600
Heritage Square
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 56
Address :
200 MARTS PL,
Wellington, OH 44090.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HERITAGE SQUARE LIMITED
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: epattersoncpa@ncwcom.com
- Phone: 440-775-0144
Pearl Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
4215 PEARL AVE,
Lorain, OH 44055.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 56
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,169.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WG Pearl Village LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Troy.Green@GreenNational.com
- Phone: 315-802-4025
Oberlin Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
1220 W 37TH ST,
Lorain, OH 44053.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 143
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oberlin Manor, Limited
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Fred@transconbuilders.com
- Phone: (440) 439-3800
R J Gordon Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
511 FULLER RD,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NBC-USA Housing, Inc., 7
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: probaptist@bellsouth.net
- Phone: 504-524-5471
Arlington Square
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 49
Address :
150 DAVID DR,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 37
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARLINGTON PRESERVATION ASSOCIATES LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: larrylooney@abcmgt.com
- Phone: 216-591-0881
Sacred Heart Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
4285 PEARL AVE,
Lorain, OH 44055.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 43
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Sacred Heart Community Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sacredheartapts@hotmail.com
- Phone: 440-315-7248
West Lake Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
5001 W ERIE RD,
Lorain, OH 44052.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,169.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WEST LAKE GARDENS ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ssinito@mhmltd.com
- Phone: (216) 520-1250
Lowell Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 26
Address :
1833 E 31ST ST,
Lorain, OH 44055.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Lorain 74 LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Bratz@CLEturnkey.com
- Phone: (843) 718-4102
Mah Sheffield Vistas
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 23
Address :
1480 LINCOLN BLVD,
Lorain, OH 44055.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MAXIMUM ACCESSIBLE HOUSING-SHEFFIELD
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: shansler@mahohio.org
- Phone: 216-231-7221
Midview Crossing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 138
Address :
1864 MIDDLE AVE,
Elyria, OH 44035.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 96
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,169.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Midview Crossing 2012 L.L.C.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mtuckfield@acdmail.com
- Phone: 313-881-8150
Westgate Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 62
Address :
2927 LEAVITT RD,
Lorain, OH 44052.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 55
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $732.00
- 2 Bedroom: $893.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- WG Westgate Gardens, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: TroyGreen@GreenNational.com
- Phone: 315-802-4025
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Amherst, Ohio
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Amherst, Ohio
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Amherst, Ohio can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Amherst, Ohio will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Amherst, Ohio are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Lorain county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Amherst, Ohio
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Amherst, Ohio
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Amherst, Ohio issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.