Affordable & Income-Based Housing in Ohio
Ohio has 1,393 income-based rental properties with nearly 99,171 total units tracked by Lease Lantern, spread across cities including Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus. Of the 1,288 properties with inspection scores, the vast majority rate excellent or good, reflecting a generally well-maintained affordable housing stock. Renters have a wide range of options across the state's major urban centers and smaller communities alike.
2,967
Properties
187,549
Total units
431
Cities
Cities in Ohio
Columbus304 properties · 22,567 unitsCleveland276 properties · 23,620 unitsCincinnati231 properties · 17,559 unitsToledo144 properties · 9,682 unitsDayton121 properties · 8,108 unitsAkron98 properties · 6,148 unitsYoungstown51 properties · 2,467 unitsCanton40 properties · 2,365 unitsSpringfield30 properties · 2,011 unitsLima30 properties · 1,769 unitsWarren27 properties · 1,790 unitsMansfield25 properties · 997 unitsZanesville22 properties · 1,247 unitsLancaster22 properties · 1,049 unitsLorain20 properties · 1,201 unitsNewark20 properties · 933 unitsWooster18 properties · 511 unitsMiddletown17 properties · 965 unitsWilmington17 properties · 748 unitsWillard17 properties · 96 unitsAlliance16 properties · 508 unitsMarion16 properties · 998 unitsDelaware15 properties · 728 unitsElyria14 properties · 1,727 unitsFindlay14 properties · 982 unitsChillicothe14 properties · 771 unitsMarysville13 properties · 626 unitsMassillon13 properties · 641 unitsTiffin13 properties · 537 unitsBowling Green13 properties · 728 unitsBarberton13 properties · 360 unitsKettering13 properties · 467 unitsHamilton12 properties · 1,179 unitsMedina12 properties · 651 unitsCuyahoga Falls12 properties · 698 unitsEast Cleveland12 properties · 1,387 unitsAthens12 properties · 565 unitsWashington Court House11 properties · 455 unitsCleveland Heights11 properties · 1,042 unitsGrove City11 properties · 906 unitsLogan11 properties · 480 unitsMarietta11 properties · 598 unitsMiamisburg11 properties · 861 unitsPortsmouth11 properties · 727 unitsRavenna11 properties · 493 unitsUrbana11 properties · 368 unitsFremont10 properties · 482 unitsAshtabula10 properties · 646 unitsBellefontaine10 properties · 497 unitsKent10 properties · 937 unitsNorwalk10 properties · 352 unitsSandusky9 properties · 460 unitsHillsboro9 properties · 435 unitsJackson9 properties · 389 unitsKenton9 properties · 451 unitsEaton9 properties · 233 unitsAshland9 properties · 344 unitsUpper Sandusky9 properties · 342 unitsCoshocton9 properties · 387 unitsWindham9 properties · 281 unitsWest Union9 properties · 204 unitsHilliard9 properties · 706 unitsCambridge8 properties · 413 unitsLondon8 properties · 360 unitsSidney8 properties · 387 unitsBucyrus8 properties · 232 unitsPainesville8 properties · 800 unitsFostoria8 properties · 316 unitsFairborn8 properties · 828 unitsLakewood8 properties · 867 unitsWaverly8 properties · 371 unitsMilford8 properties · 980 unitsDefiance8 properties · 363 unitsWesterville7 properties · 431 unitsJohnstown7 properties · 237 unitsLoveland7 properties · 470 unitsCircleville7 properties · 300 unitsCelina7 properties · 330 unitsCanal Winchester7 properties · 574 unitsPort Clinton7 properties · 351 unitsXenia7 properties · 512 unitsReynoldsburg7 properties · 577 unitsSalem7 properties · 364 unitsUhrichsville7 properties · 268 unitsBlacklick7 properties · 1,167 unitsGeorgetown7 properties · 245 unitsFranklin7 properties · 666 unitsGalion7 properties · 342 unitsGalloway7 properties · 1,121 unitsEast Liverpool6 properties · 306 unitsTrotwood6 properties · 626 unitsTroy6 properties · 501 unitsGreenville6 properties · 344 unitsNew Lexington6 properties · 216 unitsCrestline6 properties · 306 unitsMount Vernon6 properties · 265 unitsBarnesville6 properties · 186 unitsMount Gilead6 properties · 153 unitsSteubenville6 properties · 379 unitsBridgeport6 properties · 301 unitsPiqua6 properties · 338 unitsLebanon6 properties · 262 unitsWilliamsburg6 properties · 103 unitsPataskala5 properties · 227 unitsPiketon5 properties · 193 unitsGreenfield5 properties · 142 unitsMiddlefield5 properties · 118 unitsWhitehall5 properties · 309 unitsBatavia5 properties · 616 unitsAshville5 properties · 194 unitsClyde5 properties · 177 unitsBrunswick5 properties · 392 unitsBlanchester5 properties · 201 unitsWapakoneta5 properties · 246 unitsGarfield Heights5 properties · 246 unitsWauseon5 properties · 206 unitsWellston5 properties · 210 unitsWest Chester5 properties · 890 unitsEuclid5 properties · 2,103 unitsNiles5 properties · 340 unitsOregon5 properties · 344 units
Cities with Affordable Housing in Ohio
The cities below have the highest concentrations of HUD-assisted, Section 8, and LIHTC properties in Ohio.
- Cincinnati -- 134 properties
- Cleveland -- 127 properties
- Columbus -- 111 properties
- Toledo -- 68 properties
- Dayton -- 57 properties
- Akron -- 39 properties
- Lima -- 19 properties
- Canton -- 18 properties
- Youngstown -- 16 properties
- Mansfield -- 14 properties
Eligibility & how to apply
Helpful guides
How Section 8 Vouchers WorkWhat Is Income-Based Housing?How to Apply for Affordable HousingSection 8 vs. LIHTCUnderstanding HUD Inspection ScoresHow Affordable Housing Waitlists Work
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