Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Cleveland, OH
There are 363 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Cleveland with roughly 36,040 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 $122 to $512 per month. Median reported wait: about 15 months.
363
assisted properties
36,040
subsidized units
$317
typical rent
15 mo
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Cleveland
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood Apts LIHTC | 820 | — | — |
| Downtown Public Housing | 718 | $187 | 18 mo |
| Downtown Public Housing | 718 | $187 | 18 mo |
| Outhwaite Public Housing | 678 | $202 | 18 mo |
| Outhwaite Public Housing | 678 | $202 | 18 mo |
| Longwood Apts LIHTC | 613 | — | — |
| Euclid Beach Villa LIHTCPB Section 8 | 559 | — | — |
| Euclid Beach Apartments PB Section 8 | 536 | $332 | — |
| Cedar Central Public Housing | 500 | $227 | 15 mo |
| Cedar Central Public Housing | 500 | $227 | 15 mo |
| 1795 West 25th, Llc PB Section 8 | 499 | $254 | — |
| King Kennedy Public Housing | 494 | $248 | 13 mo |
| King Kennedy Public Housing | 494 | $248 | 13 mo |
| Rainbow Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 484 | $151 | — |
| Bellaire Wanda Llc PB Section 8 | 340 | $244 | — |
| Arbor Park Village PB Section 8 | 282 | $348 | — |
| Arbor Park Village Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 282 | — | — |
| Carver Park Phase I PB Section 8 | 279 | $251 | — |
| Skyline Towers PB Section 8 | 278 | $311 | — |
| Hough Public Housing | 275 | $187 | 9 mo |
| Hough Public Housing | 275 | $187 | 9 mo |
| Carter Senior Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 270 | — | — |
| Winton Manor PB Section 8 | 270 | $327 | — |
| Bohn Tower PB Section 8 | 266 | $267 | — |
| Addison Square Llc PB Section 8 | 259 | $260 | — |
| Euclid Beach Club Residence LIHTC | 252 | — | — |
| National Terminal Apartments LIHTC | 249 | — | — |
| National Terminal Apts LIHTC | 249 | — | — |
| Riverview Replacement Public Housing | 242 | $402 | 3 mo |
| Riverview Replacement Public Housing | 242 | $402 | 3 mo |
| Beachcrest Llc PB Section 8 | 237 | $300 | — |
| Wade Apartments LIHTC | 229 | — | — |
| Wade Park LIHTCPB Section 8 | 229 | — | — |
| Eastside Public Housing | 218 | — | — |
| Eastside Public Housing | 218 | — | — |
| Crestview Llc PB Section 8 | 217 | $192 | — |
| Arbor Park Village Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 206 | $340 | — |
| Riverside Park Phase Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 204 | $253 | — |
| Riverside Park Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 203 | $219 | — |
| Ambleside Towers PB Section 8 | 201 | $304 | — |
| Morning Star Tower LIHTC | 200 | — | — |
| Morning Star Towers PB Section 8 | 200 | $297 | — |
| Spring Hill Villa PB Section 8 | 200 | $320 | — |
| Allerton Apartments PB Section 8 | 199 | $162 | — |
| Parkview Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 199 | — | — |
| St. Clair Place PB Section 8 | 199 | $301 | — |
| 1675 Ansel Llc PB Section 8 | 197 | $149 | — |
| West Tech Apts LIHTC | 184 | — | — |
| Rainbow Group PB Section 8 | 181 | $331 | — |
| Rainbow Place Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 181 | — | — |
| Chn Ix LIHTC | 180 | — | — |
| Chn X LIHTC | 180 | — | — |
| Livingston Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 180 | — | — |
| Franciscan Village Apartments LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| St. Andrews Tower PB Section 8 | 176 | $290 | — |
| 3495 East 98th Llc PB Section 8 | 174 | $147 | — |
| Boardwalk Glenville Apartments PB Section 8 | 173 | $195 | — |
| Antioch Towers LIHTC | 171 | — | — |
| Carnegie Tower at Fairfax PB Section 8 | 171 | $322 | — |
| Fairway Manor PB Section 8 | 166 | $318 | — |
| Boulevard and Neal Apartments LIHTC | 164 | — | — |
| Apthorp Llc PB Section 8 | 163 | $249 | — |
| Jaelot Apts PB Section 8 | 160 | $322 | — |
| 2320 East 30th Llc PB Section 8 | 156 | $274 | — |
| Abington Arms LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | $383 | — |
| Shaker Park Gardens PB Section 8 | 151 | $301 | — |
| 16001 Euclid Beach, Llc PB Section 8 | 150 | $296 | — |
| Villa Mercede PB Section 8 | 150 | $354 | — |
| New Community Place Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 147 | $250 | — |
| Villa St Rose of Kirby Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 147 | — | — |
| Chn Xii LIHTC | 144 | — | — |
| Cleveland Housing Network Xiv LIHTC | 144 | — | — |
| Commodore Place PB Section 8 | 144 | $303 | — |
| Rockport Apartments Dba Hawks Landing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Carver Park Mrop PB Section 8 | 143 | $213 | — |
| Carver Park Phase Iii LIHTC | 143 | — | — |
| Chn Viii LIHTC | 143 | — | — |
| Chn Xi LIHTC | 143 | — | — |
| Fenway Manor PB Section 8 | 143 | $353 | — |
| Arbor Park Village - Phase Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 141 | $371 | — |
| Miles Elmarge Llc PB Section 8 | 138 | $155 | — |
| Our Lady of Angels Apts PB Section 8 | 135 | $394 | — |
| Rockefeller Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 130 | — | — |
| Rockefeller Park Towers PB Section 8 | 130 | $286 | — |
| Kingsbury Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 129 | $341 | — |
| Magnolia on Detroit LIHTCPB Section 8 | 126 | $225 | — |
| Boardwalk Apts LIHTC | 123 | — | — |
| Park Place Apts LIHTC | 122 | — | — |
| Park Place I PB Section 8 | 122 | $166 | — |
| Woodhill Station West LIHTC | 120 | — | — |
| 9520 Detroit, Llc PB Section 8 | 118 | $269 | — |
| Boulevard Terrace PB Section 8 | 116 | $238 | — |
| University Tower Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 113 | — | — |
| University Towers PB Section 8 | 113 | $303 | — |
| Lakeshore Beach Apts. PB Section 8 | 108 | $176 | — |
| Lakeshore Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 108 | — | — |
| Mount Auburn Llc PB Section 8 | 108 | $246 | — |
| New Clifton Plaza Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 108 | — | — |
| The New Clifton Plaza PB Section 8 | 105 | $330 | — |
| Cleveland Housing Partnership Xv LIHTCPB Section 8 | 103 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Cleveland (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euclid Beach Villa LIHTCPB Section 8 | 559 | — | — |
| Euclid Beach Apartments PB Section 8 | 536 | $332 | — |
| 1795 West 25th, Llc PB Section 8 | 499 | $254 | — |
| Rainbow Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 484 | $151 | — |
| Bellaire Wanda Llc PB Section 8 | 340 | $244 | — |
| Arbor Park Village PB Section 8 | 282 | $348 | — |
| Arbor Park Village Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 282 | — | — |
| Carver Park Phase I PB Section 8 | 279 | $251 | — |
| Skyline Towers PB Section 8 | 278 | $311 | — |
| Carter Senior Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 270 | — | — |
| Winton Manor PB Section 8 | 270 | $327 | — |
| Bohn Tower PB Section 8 | 266 | $267 | — |
| Addison Square Llc PB Section 8 | 259 | $260 | — |
| Beachcrest Llc PB Section 8 | 237 | $300 | — |
| Wade Park LIHTCPB Section 8 | 229 | — | — |
Public housing developments in Cleveland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Public Housing | 718 | $187 | 18 mo |
| Downtown Public Housing | 718 | $187 | 18 mo |
| Outhwaite Public Housing | 678 | $202 | 18 mo |
| Outhwaite Public Housing | 678 | $202 | 18 mo |
| Cedar Central Public Housing | 500 | $227 | 15 mo |
| Cedar Central Public Housing | 500 | $227 | 15 mo |
| King Kennedy Public Housing | 494 | $248 | 13 mo |
| King Kennedy Public Housing | 494 | $248 | 13 mo |
| Hough Public Housing | 275 | $187 | 9 mo |
| Hough Public Housing | 275 | $187 | 9 mo |
| Riverview Replacement Public Housing | 242 | $402 | 3 mo |
| Riverview Replacement Public Housing | 242 | $402 | 3 mo |
| Eastside Public Housing | 218 | — | — |
| Eastside Public Housing | 218 | — | — |
| East Side Neighborhood Homes Public Housing | 96 | $467 | 2 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Cleveland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longwood Apts LIHTC | 820 | — | — |
| Longwood Apts LIHTC | 613 | — | — |
| Euclid Beach Club Residence LIHTC | 252 | — | — |
| National Terminal Apartments LIHTC | 249 | — | — |
| National Terminal Apts LIHTC | 249 | — | — |
| Wade Apartments LIHTC | 229 | — | — |
| Morning Star Tower LIHTC | 200 | — | — |
| West Tech Apts LIHTC | 184 | — | — |
| Chn Ix LIHTC | 180 | — | — |
| Chn X LIHTC | 180 | — | — |
| Franciscan Village Apartments LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| Antioch Towers LIHTC | 171 | — | — |
| Boulevard and Neal Apartments LIHTC | 164 | — | — |
| Chn Xii LIHTC | 144 | — | — |
| Cleveland Housing Network Xiv LIHTC | 144 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Cuyahoga County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Cuyahoga County: studio $933, 1-BR $1,058, 2-BR $1,279, 3-BR $1,646, 4-BR $1,760.
Full FMR table for Cuyahoga County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Cleveland
- 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
- Bedford, OH
- Cleveland Heights, OH
- East Cleveland, OH
- Euclid, OH
- Garfield Heights, OH
- Lakewood, OH
- Maple Heights, OH
- Mayfield Heights, OH
- Parma, OH
- Shaker Heights, OH
- Cincinnati, OH
- Columbus, OH
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.