Income Limits / Ohio

Ohio Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Ohio, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $39,450 in Belmont County to $70,500 in Union County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $27,650 to $49,350.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Ohio income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Adams County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Allen County$33,000$30,800$43,950$70,300
Ashland County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Ashtabula County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Athens County$33,000$31,150$44,450$71,100
Auglaize County$33,000$37,100$52,950$84,700
Belmont County$33,000$27,650$39,450$63,100
Brown County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Butler County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Carroll County$33,000$31,650$45,200$72,300
Champaign County$33,000$33,150$47,350$75,750
Clark County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Clermont County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Clinton County$33,000$32,550$46,450$74,300
Columbiana County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Coshocton County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Crawford County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Cuyahoga County$33,000$36,750$52,500$84,000
Darke County$33,000$30,750$43,900$70,250
Defiance County$33,000$33,000$47,100$75,350
Delaware County$33,450$39,050$55,750$89,200
Erie County$33,000$36,750$52,500$84,000
Fairfield County$33,450$39,050$55,750$89,200
Fayette County$33,000$30,850$44,050$70,500
Franklin County$33,450$39,050$55,750$89,200
Fulton County$33,000$33,400$47,700$76,300
Gallia County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Geauga County$33,000$36,750$52,500$84,000
Greene County$33,000$36,050$51,500$82,400
Guernsey County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Hamilton County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Hancock County$33,000$36,150$51,700$82,700
Hardin County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Harrison County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Henry County$33,000$33,500$47,850$76,550
Highland County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Hocking County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Holmes County$33,000$34,000$48,550$77,700
Huron County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Jackson County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Jefferson County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Knox County$33,000$33,250$47,500$76,000
Lake County$33,000$36,750$52,500$84,000
Lawrence County$33,000$29,200$41,650$66,650
Licking County$33,450$39,050$55,750$89,200
Logan County$33,000$33,000$47,100$75,350
Lorain County$33,000$36,750$52,500$84,000
Lucas County$33,000$33,400$47,700$76,300
Madison County$33,450$39,050$55,750$89,200
Mahoning County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Marion County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Medina County$33,000$36,750$52,500$84,000
Meigs County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Mercer County$33,000$35,850$51,200$81,900
Miami County$33,000$36,050$51,500$82,400
Monroe County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Montgomery County$33,000$36,050$51,500$82,400
Morgan County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Morrow County$33,450$39,050$55,750$89,200
Muskingum County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Noble County$33,000$32,800$46,850$74,950
Ottawa County$33,000$35,950$51,350$82,150
Paulding County$33,000$31,850$45,450$72,700
Perry County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Pickaway County$33,450$39,050$55,750$89,200
Pike County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Portage County$33,000$34,000$48,550$77,700
Preble County$33,000$31,600$45,100$72,150
Putnam County$33,000$38,100$54,400$87,050
Richland County$33,000$32,400$46,250$74,000
Ross County$33,000$31,050$44,300$70,900
Sandusky County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Scioto County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Seneca County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Shelby County$33,000$33,600$48,000$76,800
Stark County$33,000$31,650$45,200$72,300
Summit County$33,000$34,000$48,550$77,700
Trumbull County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Tuscarawas County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Union County$42,300$49,350$70,500$106,800
Van Wert County$33,000$31,250$44,600$71,350
Vinton County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Warren County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Washington County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Wayne County$33,000$31,200$44,550$71,300
Williams County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Wood County$33,000$33,400$47,700$76,300
Wyandot County$33,000$31,400$44,800$71,700

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in Ohio in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In Ohio, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $39,450 in Belmont County to $70,500 in Union County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $27,650 to $49,350. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across Ohio?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within Ohio. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which Ohio county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Union County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($70,500) and Belmont County the lowest ($39,450).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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