Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Cincinnati, OH
There are 322 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Cincinnati with roughly 26,379 assisted units — including 0 project-based Section 8 buildings, 0 public housing developments, and 0 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $85 to $551 per month. Median reported wait: about 24 months.
322
assisted properties
26,379
subsidized units
$318
typical rent
24 mo
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Cincinnati
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Meadows Apts LIHTC | 1,165 | — | — |
| Villages at Roll Hill PB Section 8 | 703 | $244 | — |
| Findlater Gardens Public Housing | 649 | $275 | 24 mo |
| Findlater Gardens Public Housing | 649 | $275 | 24 mo |
| Winton Terrace Public Housing | 608 | $231 | 22 mo |
| Winton Terrace Public Housing | 608 | $231 | 22 mo |
| Millvale - North Public Housing | 381 | $266 | 25 mo |
| Millvale - North Public Housing | 381 | $266 | 25 mo |
| Hunters Glen Apts LIHTC | 379 | — | — |
| Stanley Rowe Hi-rise Towers Public Housing | 355 | $226 | 24 mo |
| Stanley Rowe Hi-rise Towers Public Housing | 355 | $226 | 24 mo |
| Gateway Plaza LIHTCPB Section 8 | 348 | $236 | — |
| Forest Ridge Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 324 | — | — |
| Autumn Woods LIHTC | 255 | — | — |
| Arts Apartments at Music Hall LIHTC | 248 | — | — |
| Garden Hill / Washington Park Housing LIHTC | 245 | — | — |
| Mid-towne Apts LIHTC | 230 | — | — |
| Central Parkway Towers LIHTC | 225 | — | — |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 216 | $329 | 33 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 216 | $329 | 33 mo |
| Harmon Apartments PB Section 8 | 209 | $229 | — |
| Alms Hill Preservation L.p. PB Section 8 | 200 | $211 | — |
| Hillcrest Elderly PB Section 8 | 200 | $370 | — |
| Walnut Hills Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 197 | $333 | — |
| Stanley Rowe Multifamily Public Housing | 195 | $298 | 15 mo |
| Stanley Rowe Multifamily Public Housing | 195 | $298 | 15 mo |
| Park Eden Public Housing | 194 | $241 | 28 mo |
| Park Eden Public Housing | 194 | $241 | 28 mo |
| Ravenwood Apts LIHTC | 192 | — | — |
| Pinecrest Rad Llc PB Section 8 | 190 | $224 | — |
| Beechwood Villas Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 184 | — | — |
| Senior Chateau on the Hill PB Section 8 | 184 | $318 | — |
| Clifton Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 182 | $371 | — |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 177 | $382 | 46 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 177 | $382 | 46 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 177 | $341 | 23 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 177 | $341 | 23 mo |
| Park Eden LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| Park Eden Apartment Llc PB Section 8 | 176 | $254 | — |
| Union Baptist PB Section 8 | 169 | $287 | — |
| St. Francis Court LIHTCPB Section 8 | 160 | $310 | — |
| Ashwood Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | $358 | — |
| Beechwood Villa PB Section 8 | 151 | $336 | — |
| Booth Residence LIHTCPB Section 8 | 149 | $425 | — |
| Mkv, Inc. PB Section 8 | 149 | $463 | — |
| Beechwood Llc PB Section 8 | 148 | — | — |
| Laurel Homes Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 148 | — | — |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 143 | $399 | 28 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 143 | $399 | 28 mo |
| Marquette Manor Llc PB Section 8 | 140 | $215 | — |
| Sem Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 140 | $423 | — |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 137 | $329 | 29 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 137 | $329 | 29 mo |
| Shelton Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 137 | $141 | — |
| The Courtyard PB Section 8 | 137 | $343 | — |
| Rhf-scattered Sites Public Housing | 135 | $457 | 58 mo |
| Rhf-scattered Sites Public Housing | 135 | $457 | 58 mo |
| Riverview San Marco PB Section 8 | 131 | $258 | — |
| Pleasant Run Apts LIHTC | 130 | — | — |
| Glen Meadows LIHTCPB Section 8 | 127 | $256 | — |
| Ridgewood Ii Apts PB Section 8 | 125 | $416 | — |
| Beechwood Public Housing | 120 | $249 | 20 mo |
| Beechwood Public Housing | 120 | $249 | 20 mo |
| Savannah Garden Apts LIHTC | 120 | — | — |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 119 | $317 | 19 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 119 | $317 | 19 mo |
| Linnview Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 114 | — | — |
| Reids Valley View Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 114 | $142 | — |
| Haddon Hall LIHTCPB Section 8 | 113 | $315 | — |
| Galbraith Pointe LIHTC | 108 | — | — |
| Cambridge Arms I PB Section 8 | 107 | $411 | — |
| Cambridge Arms Ii PB Section 8 | 107 | $386 | — |
| Laurel Homes V LIHTCPB Section 8 | 106 | — | — |
| Kemper Lane LIHTCPB Section 8 | 105 | $289 | — |
| Walnut Towers PB Section 8 | 104 | $320 | — |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 102 | $442 | 27 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 102 | $442 | 27 mo |
| Brackett Village LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Eagle's View Apts LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Franciscan Homes Ii LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Park Eden Evanston, Llc PB Section 8 | 100 | $332 | — |
| Magnolia Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 98 | — | — |
| Catherine Booth Residence LIHTC | 96 | — | — |
| Hidden Meadows PB Section 8 | 96 | $389 | — |
| Hilltop Apartments LIHTC | 96 | — | — |
| Madison Villa Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 95 | $376 | — |
| Salvation Army Catherine Booth §202 Senior | 95 | $407 | — |
| Otr Revitalization LIHTCPB Section 8 | 94 | $291 | — |
| Lincoln Court Iv Family LIHTCPB Section 8 | 91 | — | — |
| Lincoln Terrace Apts LIHTC | 89 | — | — |
| Losantiville Apts LIHTC | 87 | — | — |
| Sutter View Apartments PB Section 8 | 86 | $268 | — |
| The Arts Apartments at Music Hall PB Section 8 | 83 | $220 | — |
| Avondale Apartments I PB Section 8 | 81 | $232 | — |
| Avondale Revitalization Phase I LIHTC | 81 | — | — |
| Terri Estates PB Section 8 | 81 | $204 | — |
| Terri Manor LIHTC | 81 | — | — |
| Commons at South Cumminsville LIHTC | 80 | — | — |
| Commons at South Cumminsville LIHTC | 80 | — | — |
| Winton House LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | $359 | — |
Section 8 apartments in Cincinnati (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villages at Roll Hill PB Section 8 | 703 | $244 | — |
| Gateway Plaza LIHTCPB Section 8 | 348 | $236 | — |
| Forest Ridge Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 324 | — | — |
| Harmon Apartments PB Section 8 | 209 | $229 | — |
| Alms Hill Preservation L.p. PB Section 8 | 200 | $211 | — |
| Hillcrest Elderly PB Section 8 | 200 | $370 | — |
| Walnut Hills Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 197 | $333 | — |
| Pinecrest Rad Llc PB Section 8 | 190 | $224 | — |
| Beechwood Villas Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 184 | — | — |
| Senior Chateau on the Hill PB Section 8 | 184 | $318 | — |
| Clifton Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 182 | $371 | — |
| Park Eden Apartment Llc PB Section 8 | 176 | $254 | — |
| Union Baptist PB Section 8 | 169 | $287 | — |
| St. Francis Court LIHTCPB Section 8 | 160 | $310 | — |
| Ashwood Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | $358 | — |
Public housing developments in Cincinnati
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findlater Gardens Public Housing | 649 | $275 | 24 mo |
| Findlater Gardens Public Housing | 649 | $275 | 24 mo |
| Winton Terrace Public Housing | 608 | $231 | 22 mo |
| Winton Terrace Public Housing | 608 | $231 | 22 mo |
| Millvale - North Public Housing | 381 | $266 | 25 mo |
| Millvale - North Public Housing | 381 | $266 | 25 mo |
| Stanley Rowe Hi-rise Towers Public Housing | 355 | $226 | 24 mo |
| Stanley Rowe Hi-rise Towers Public Housing | 355 | $226 | 24 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 216 | $329 | 33 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 216 | $329 | 33 mo |
| Stanley Rowe Multifamily Public Housing | 195 | $298 | 15 mo |
| Stanley Rowe Multifamily Public Housing | 195 | $298 | 15 mo |
| Park Eden Public Housing | 194 | $241 | 28 mo |
| Park Eden Public Housing | 194 | $241 | 28 mo |
| Acquisition-rehab Public Housing | 177 | $382 | 46 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Cincinnati
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Meadows Apts LIHTC | 1,165 | — | — |
| Hunters Glen Apts LIHTC | 379 | — | — |
| Autumn Woods LIHTC | 255 | — | — |
| Arts Apartments at Music Hall LIHTC | 248 | — | — |
| Garden Hill / Washington Park Housing LIHTC | 245 | — | — |
| Mid-towne Apts LIHTC | 230 | — | — |
| Central Parkway Towers LIHTC | 225 | — | — |
| Ravenwood Apts LIHTC | 192 | — | — |
| Park Eden LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| Pleasant Run Apts LIHTC | 130 | — | — |
| Savannah Garden Apts LIHTC | 120 | — | — |
| Galbraith Pointe LIHTC | 108 | — | — |
| Brackett Village LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Eagle's View Apts LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Franciscan Homes Ii LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Hamilton County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Hamilton County: studio $958, 1-BR $1,051, 2-BR $1,353, 3-BR $1,785, 4-BR $1,976.
Full FMR table for Hamilton County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Cincinnati
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Loveland, OH
- Norwood, OH
- Cleveland, OH
- Columbus, OH
- Toledo, OH
- Akron, OH
- Dayton, OH
- Canton, OH
- Youngstown, OH
- Springfield, OH
- Warren, OH
- Lorain, OH
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.