Section 8 in Ohio: FMR & Landlord Guide
106,917 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 33 metros. Pick a market below for FY2026 Fair Market Rent, voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status.
Can a Ohio landlord refuse Section 8?
Source-of-income protection status for Ohio is not yet in our database. Verify with a local attorney or the state civil-rights office.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Section 8 markets in Ohio
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD FY2026 FMR by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and wait-list status.
Cleveland, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 17410
23,345 vouchersCincinnati, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 17140
20,627 vouchersColumbus, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 18140
19,414 vouchersAkron, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 10420
7,387 vouchersDayton, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 19430
7,362 vouchersToledo, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 45780
4,745 vouchersYoungstown, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 49660
3,553 vouchersMansfield, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 31900
2,568 vouchersCanton, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 15940
1,881 vouchersSpringfield, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 44220
1,378 vouchersSandusky, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 41780
1,182 vouchersLima, OH
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 30620
1,058 vouchersCambridge, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 15740
1,014 vouchersWooster, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 49300
961 vouchersZanesville, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 49780
946 vouchersMount Vernon, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 34540
901 vouchersFindlay, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 22300
870 vouchersAthens, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 11900
840 vouchersMarion, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 32020
655 vouchersPortsmouth, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 39020
628 vouchersNorwalk, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 35940
624 vouchersWashington Court House, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 47920
622 vouchersNew Philadelphia, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 35420
619 vouchersSalem, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 41400
610 vouchersMarietta, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 31930
572 vouchersChillicothe, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 17060
567 vouchersFremont, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 23380
387 vouchersGreenville, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 24820
318 vouchersWilmington, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 48940
302 vouchersBellefontaine, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 13340
301 vouchersCoshocton, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 18740
257 vouchersSidney, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 43380
235 vouchersGallipolis, OH
Micropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 23680
188 vouchers
Section 8 landlord tools
Whether you’re researching a specific address or preparing for HQS inspection, the Ohio data feeds directly into the tools below.