Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 29 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Canton, Ohio. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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Canton Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 199
Address :
131 FIFTH ST NE,
Canton, OH 44702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 179
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Canton Towers Ltd
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmagee@rosecommunity.com
- Phone: 216-393-8019
Chip Townhouses I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 77
Address :
3124 KALAHARI ST NE,
Canton, OH 44705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 25
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 2010 Canton Harmont LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: harris@eurekaholdings.com
- Phone: 214 363 2628
Chip Townhouses Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 73
Address :
2900 WILLOWROW AVE,
Canton, OH 44705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 2010 Canton Harmont LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: harris@eurekaholdings.com
- Phone: 214 363 2628
Briarwood Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 124
Address :
3969 MAYFAIR ROAD,
Uniontown, OH 44685.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 104
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Briarwood Estates, LTD.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Fred@transconbuilders.com
- Phone: 440-439-3800
Cedar Oaks
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 39
Address :
3528 Millvale Ave NE,
Canton, OH 44705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 34
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CEDAR OAKS, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: garyhagen@cedardevinc.com
- Phone: (330) 253-8178
Friendship Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
1308 CHERRY RD NW,
Massillon, OH 44647.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MASSILLON VOA INDEPENDENT HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: wsteplight@voa.org
- Phone: 703-341-5000
Franklin Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 76
Address :
316 BODMER AVE South,
Strasburg, OH 44680.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 62
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- STRASBURG LTD.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: pegasus@roadrunner.com
- Phone: (330) 878-0555
Echoing Ridge Residential
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
604 BEVERLY AVE,
Canal Fulton, OH 44614.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Echoing Ridge Residential, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jswanson@ehvi.org
- Phone: 7403272311
Downtowner
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 118
Address :
621 MARKET AVE N,
Canton, OH 44702.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 118
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DOWNTOWNER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ascani.tom@gmail.com
- Phone: (330) 491.3700
Mayfield Manor Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 66
Address :
3846 11TH ST SW,
Canton, OH 44710.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 66
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Steelworkers Old Timers CUD CO/ Canton Two Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mtarrant@ehdoc.org
- Phone: 954-835-9200
Mayflower Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 25
Address :
424 GROSVeNOR ST,
Massillon, OH 44647.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mayflower Senior Housing Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tbraniff@nationalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: 614-451-2151
Quarry Ridge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 54
Address :
1280 Cherry Rd NW,
Massillon, OH 44647.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Church Residences of Massillon OH
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sbodkin@nationalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: (614) 451-2151
Plaza Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
3320 CROMER AVE NW,
Canton, OH 44709.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Plaza Senior Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: smalone@wallick.com
- Phone: 614.552.5943
Mayfield Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 144
Address :
3844 11TH ST SW,
Canton, OH 44710.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 144
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- EHDOC Mayfield Manor Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mtarrant@ehdoc.org
- Phone: 954-835-9200
Massillon Housing For The Elderly
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
420 23RD ST NE,
Massillon, OH 44646.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ALPHA-MASSILLON HOUSING CORP.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tfuller@alphahomes.org
- Phone: (330) 376-8787
Riverview Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 98
Address :
223 SECOND ST SW,
Massillon, OH 44646.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 97
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Riverview Senior Housing, LTD
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Bworden@KandD.com
- Phone: 440.946.3600
Sahara Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
2924 REM CIR NE,
Canton, OH 44705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 22
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Owner Name :
- Sahara Family Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: smalone@wallick.com
- Phone: 614.552.5943
Vassar Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 65
Address :
1732 MARKET AVE N,
Canton, OH 44714.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 16
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Church Residences of JRC LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: sbodkin@nationalchurchresidences.org
- Phone: 614-451-2151
Village Garden Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 41
Address :
1604 13th St.,
Canton, OH 44707.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 21
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- VILLAGE GARDEN APARTMENTS LTD
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: gduvall@remcommercial.com
- Phone: 330-353-2476
Victory Square Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 81
Address :
1206 LIPPERT RD NE,
Canton, OH 44705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 57
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Green Victory Square LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Troy.Green@GreenNational.com
- Phone: 3158024025
Lakeview Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
450 WATERSIDE DR,
Canal Fulton, OH 44614.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 450 WATERSIDE HOLDINGS LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gilad@roinvest.co.il
- Phone: 3303888611
Village Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
4955 HIGBEE AVE NW,
Canton, OH 44718.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 95
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Village Towers Senior Housing LTD
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: billworden@KandD.com
- Phone: 440-946-3600
Ahepa 59
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 42
Address :
2607 Market Ave N,
Canton, OH 44714.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHEPA 59, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tparsons@ahepahousing.org
- Phone: 317-849-6880
Lake Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 28
Address :
1643 Edison Street NW,
Uniontown, OH 44685.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Lake Senior Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: awright@starkmha.org
- Phone: 330-454-9404
Ican Gardens Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
3302 MILLVALE AVENUE, NE,
Canton, OH 44705.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ICAN Garden Apartments, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Julies@ican-inc.org
- Phone: 330-455-9100
Mayfield Manor Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
3830 11th Street SW,
Canton, OH 44710.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MM III, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mtarrant@ehdoc.org
- Phone: 954-835-9200
Yorkview Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
2198 HARSH AVE,
Massillon, OH 44646.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 38
- 3 Bedroom: 12
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Yorkview Preservation Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: davidorlean@orleanco.com
- Phone: 216-591-0881
Massillon
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 38
Address :
1716 14th St SE,
Massillon, OH 44646.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 38
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- M & S Investments
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: stacey@allmanagementgroup.com
- Phone: 4405543595
Skyline Terraces
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 416
Address :
635 Alan Page Dr SE,
Canton, OH 44707.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 126
- 2 Bedroom: 234
- 3 Bedroom: 56
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 2010 Canton Somerset LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: harris@eurekaholdmgs.com
- Phone: 214-363-2628
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 a Housing Choice Voucher in Canton, Ohio, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. 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 is 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.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Canton, Ohio
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Canton, Ohio
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Canton, 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 median income for your area in Canton, Ohio.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Canton, Ohio will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Canton, Ohio are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Stark County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Canton, 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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Canton, Ohio
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
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?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- 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.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Canton, Ohio issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.