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 Fort Thomas, Kentucky 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 20 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
The Austinburg Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
411 Patton ST,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $643.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Austinburg Apartments, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wwinkler@brightoncenter.com
- Phone: 606-491-8303
Voa/Orv Madison Pike
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
4594 Oliver Road,
Independence, KY 41051.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VOAORV-Madison Pike, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: James.Wilson@ccc1884.org
- Phone: 859-372-5600 x15
Newport Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
726 Roberts,
Newport, KY 41071.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Newport Commons, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tweidinger@brightoncenter.com
- Phone: (859)491-8303
Wh Mainstrasse
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1122 Greenup St,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 5
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 1
Rent:
- Condo: $643.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $968.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,302.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,483.00
Owner Name :
- WH Main Strasse I LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: damrine@welcomehouseky.org
- Phone: 513-559-5851
Voa/Orv Autumn Ridge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
10768 Autumnridge Dr,
Independence, KY 41051.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VOAORV-Autumn Ridge, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: marys@voaky.org
- Phone: 859-372-5600 x15
Voa/Orv Bunker Hill Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 6
Address :
11567 Bunker Hill Court,
Independence, KY 41051.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VOAORV-Bunker Hill Court, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: JonathonK@voamid.org
- Phone: 859-372-5600 x15
Bismarck Ii Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
P. O. Box 175828,
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 2
Rent:
- Condo: $643.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $968.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,302.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,483.00
Owner Name :
- Main Strasse Holding LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bcarroll@modelgroup.net
- Phone: 513-559-5856
Germantown Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 3
Address :
414 W 6th St,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $968.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Main Strasse Holding LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bmaly@modelgroup.net
- Phone: 513-559-5856
Covington Hope Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
1550 BANKLICK ST,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 5
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $643.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Northern Kentucky Presbyterian Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dostholthoff@cincigoodwill.org
- Phone: 859-425-1100
Hathaway Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 124
Address :
1200 HIGHWAY AVE,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 34
- 1 Bedroom: 90
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $643.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hathaway Court LLC
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: glickservicer@glickco.com
- Phone: 317-469-0400
St. Aloysius Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 48
Address :
410 W 8TH ST,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 13
- 1 Bedroom: 33
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 1
Rent:
- Condo: $643.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,302.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,483.00
Owner Name :
- St. Aloysius Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mshoemacher@wallickcos.com
- Phone: 614.552.5943
The Colony
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 136
Address :
3800 LOCKE ST,
Latonia, KY 41015.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 136
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Colony Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: john.tatam@fairstead.com
- Phone: 212-798-4081
Two Rivers Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 70
Address :
411 ELM ST,
Newport, KY 41071.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 70
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Brighton Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tweidinger@brightoncenter.com
- Phone: 606-491-8303
Cambridge Square Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 199
Address :
101 PROMONTORY DR,
Latonia, KY 41015.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 99
- 3 Bedroom: 40
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $968.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,302.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Cambridge Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: SFeldman@fairfieldcapital.com
- Phone: 212-798-4081
High Point
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 43
Address :
110 Hay Street,
Covington, KY 41016.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 43
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Highpoint Senior Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mshoemacher@wallick.com
- Phone: 614-552-5943
Voa/Orv-River Road, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 7
Address :
435 RIVER RD,
Fort Thomas, KY 41075.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VOAORV-River Road, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jenniferm@voamid.org
- Phone: 859-372-5600 x15
Lasalette Gardens Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 76
Address :
702 GREENUP ST,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 26
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $643.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- LGA, LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kjs@mariandevgroup.com
- Phone: 8592765388
Taylor Ridge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 99
Address :
904 REGAL RIDGE DR,
Independence, KY 41051.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 72
- 3 Bedroom: 27
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $968.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,302.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Taylor Ridge Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rshockley@wallick.com
- Phone: 614-552-5943
Gardens At Greenup
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
1102 - 1116 GREENUP ST,
Covington, KY 41011.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 2
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $968.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,302.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,483.00
Owner Name :
- Gardens at Greenup LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: zwoolard@modelgroup.net
- Phone: 859-292-9345
Speers Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 91
Address :
901 5TH AVE,
Dayton, KY 41074.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 91
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $742.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Speers Court Limited
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dfolkers@aol.com
- Phone: 513-421-0230
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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 Fort Thomas, Kentucky 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 Fort Thomas, Kentucky 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 Fort Thomas, Kentucky are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Campbell 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 Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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 Fort Thomas, Kentucky
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 Fort Thomas, Kentucky 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.