Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Ravenna, Ohio

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 35 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Ravenna, 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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Cedar Meadows

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 39

Address :

1754 WHITEHALL BLVD,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 39
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Cedar Meadows, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: garyhagen@cedardevinc.com
  • Phone: 330-253-8178

Cherry Estates

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 48

Address :

418 CHERRY ST,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 30
  • 3 Bedroom: 6
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Cherry Estates Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ssinito@mhmltd.com
  • Phone: 216-520-1250

Hope Homes Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

591 PHEASANT RUN ROAD,
Tallmadge, OH 44278.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Hope Housing Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pherrera@hopehomes.org
  • Phone: 3306865342

Kcc Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 11

Address :

600 First Avenue,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Coleman Apartments
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michele.sudack@colemanservices.org
  • Phone: 330-673-1347

Lawrence Saltis Plaza

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 80

Address :

3000 GRAHAM RD,
Stow, OH 44224.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Stow Plaza Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bsvenson@hollandmgmt.com
  • Phone: 3302394474

Leo Dugan Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 70

Address :

1300 KENNEDY BLVD,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 18
  • 1 Bedroom: 52
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • LABOR COUNCIL SENIOR HOUSING INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Sbotnick@botnickrealty.com
  • Phone: 330-253-2111

Kentway Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 58

Address :

360 E SUMMIT ST,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Family & Community Services, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mfrison@fcsohio.org
  • Phone: 330-297-7027

Friendship Terrace

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 39

Address :

3350 PRANGE DR,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 39
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Friendship Terrace LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tfuller@alphahomes.org
  • Phone: 330-376-8787

Prospect House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 26

Address :

245 S PROSPECT ST,
Ravenna, OH 44266.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 26
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Prospect House Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mbogo@ndsohio.org
  • Phone: 330-297-6400

Bryn Mawr Glen

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 50

Address :

171 Bryn Mawr St,
Ravenna, OH 44266.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Bryn Mawr Senior Housing Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbodkin@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: 614-451-2151

Ravenna Housing For The Elderly

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 32

Address :

772 NORTHGATE DR,
Ravenna, OH 44266.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 24
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WOODBEND HOUSING CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tfuller@alphahomes.org
  • Phone: (330) 376-8787

Newton Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 52

Address :

571 RIDGE RD,
Newton Falls, OH 44444.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 2
  • 1 Bedroom: 44
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Newton Manor Housing, Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: v.rodriguez@cmshousing.com
  • Phone: 412-231-3621

Villages At Franklin Crossing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 129

Address :

900 Bart Ln,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 115
  • 3 Bedroom: 14
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Franklin Crossing OH, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fsinito@mhmltd.com
  • Phone: 2165201250

Suncrest Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

2388-2392 SUNCREST DR,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 14
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SUNCREST PLACE
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: hnewman@smsiliving.com
  • Phone: 330-762-4011

Tower 43

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

1546 S WATER ST,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 100
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • RAHF IV Kent LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jmagee@rosecommunity.com
  • Phone: 216-393-8019

Sutliff Ii Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 185

Address :

1860 SECOND ST,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 164
  • 2 Bedroom: 21
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Sutliff Senior Housing LTD
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: billworden@KandD.com
  • Phone: 440-946-3600

Streetsboro Green

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 40

Address :

1482 RUSSELL DR,
Streetsboro, OH 44241.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Streetsboro Green, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ashowe@showemgmt.com
  • Phone: (614) 481-8106

Summit Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 80

Address :

1101 SUMMIT GARDENS BLVD,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 30
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Summit Gardens Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: summitgardens1@gmail.com
  • Phone: (216) 831-8830

Tallmadge Acres

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 125

Address :

429 SOUTH AVENUE,
Tallmadge, OH 44278.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 121
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Tallmadge Senior Housing Ltd
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: billworden@KandD.com
  • Phone: (440) 946-3600

Stow Housing For The Elderly

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 39

Address :

2990 GRAHAM ROAD,
Stow, OH 44224.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 39
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • ALPHA-STOW HOUSING CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tfuller@alphahomes.org
  • Phone: 330-376-8787

Rushin Meadows

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 50

Address :

778 NORTHGATE DR,
Ravenna, OH 44266.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 13
  • 1 Bedroom: 37
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WINDHAM HOUSING CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tfuller@alphahomes.org
  • Phone: (330) 376-8787

State Road Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 72

Address :

2490 STATE RD,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 72
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • State Road Family Housing LTD
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: BWorden@KandD.com
  • Phone: 440-946-3600

Stow Kent Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 85

Address :

3555 MARSH ROAD,
Stow, OH 44224.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 34
  • 3 Bedroom: 3
  • 4 Bedroom: 3

Owner Name :

  • STOW KENT NONPROFIT HOUSING LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: davejo@wrnphc.org
  • Phone: 801-503-3028

Saxon Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 167

Address :

265 NORTH THOMAS ROAD,
Tallmadge, OH 44278.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 68
  • 2 Bedroom: 83
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SAXON VILLAGE LTD
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fred@transconbuilders.com
  • Phone: 440-439-3800

Terrill Commons

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 65

Address :

218 W. MAIN ST.,
Ravenna, OH 44266.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 40
  • 3 Bedroom: 20
  • 4 Bedroom: 5

Owner Name :

  • Ravenna Family Houisng Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: SBrown@ndsohio.org
  • Phone: 3309422001

Hudson Drive Group Home I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 4

Address :

3447 Hudson Dr,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • HUDSON DRIVE 1 INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: janet.wagner@chcaddiction.org
  • Phone: (330) 315-3711

Hudson Drive Group Home Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 4

Address :

3457 HUDSON DR,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • HUDSON DRIVE 2 INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: janet.wagner@chcaddiction.org
  • Phone: (330) 315-3711

Peachtree Iii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

4229 Wyoga Lake Rd,
Stow, OH 44224.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 2
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Peachtree III, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: janet.wagner@chcaddiction.org
  • Phone: 330-315-3711

Portage Trail Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 112

Address :

45 Cathedral Lane,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 91
  • 1 Bedroom: 21
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Portage Trail Village Senior Housing Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Sbokdin@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: 614-451-2151

Ahepa 63 Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 50

Address :

485 South Avenue,
Tallmadge, OH 44278.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • AHEPA 63 Apartments, Ltd.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jasonadams@neo.rr.com
  • Phone: 0

Cardinal's Peak

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

3388 Charles St,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Cardinal's Peak, INc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: janet.wagner@chcaddiction.org
  • Phone: 330-315-3711

Willow Glen Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 40

Address :

100 Willow Glen Drive,
Newton Falls, OH 44444.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Willow Glen Elderly Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbrown@ndsohio.org
  • Phone: 330-297-6400 ext. 222

Four Seasons At Golden Pond 1

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

5231 Sunnybrook Road,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Four Seasons at Golden Pond LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: legal@nrpgroup.com
  • Phone: (216) 475-8900

Maple Brook At Golden Pond 2

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 9

Address :

5221 Sunnybrook Road,
Kent, OH 44240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 9
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Maplebrook at Golden Pond II LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: legal@nprgroup.com
  • Phone: 2164758900

Portage Trail Village Al (S8)

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: Yes
  • Assisted Units: 71

Address :

45 CATHEDRAL LANE,
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 56
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of Cuyahoga Falls OH
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbodkin@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: 614-451-2151

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 Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, Ohio

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, Ohio.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, Ohio are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Portage 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 Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, 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 Ravenna, 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.