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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Ohio · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Adams County, OHAdams County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Akron, OH MSAPortage County, Summit County | $34,000 | $38,850 | $43,700 | $48,550 | $20,450 | $33,000 |
| Ashland County, OHAshland County | $31,500 | $36,000 | $40,500 | $44,950 | $18,900 | $33,000 |
| Ashtabula County, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaAshtabula County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Athens County, OHAthens County | $31,150 | $35,600 | $40,050 | $44,450 | $18,700 | $33,000 |
| Auglaize County, OHAuglaize County | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,700 | $52,950 | $22,250 | $33,000 |
| Brown County, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaBrown County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH MSACarroll County, Stark County | $31,650 | $36,200 | $40,700 | $45,200 | $19,000 | $33,000 |
| Champaign County, OHChampaign County | $33,150 | $37,900 | $42,650 | $47,350 | $19,900 | $33,000 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR AreaButler County, Clermont County, Hamilton County, Warren County | $38,500 | $44,000 | $49,500 | $54,950 | $23,100 | $33,000 |
| Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaCuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, Medina County | $36,750 | $42,000 | $47,250 | $52,500 | $22,050 | $33,000 |
| Clinton County, OHClinton County | $32,550 | $37,200 | $41,850 | $46,450 | $19,500 | $33,000 |
| Columbiana County, OHColumbiana County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area7 countiesDelaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, Morrow County, Pickaway County | $39,050 | $44,600 | $50,200 | $55,750 | $23,450 | $33,450 |
| Coshocton County, OHCoshocton County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Crawford County, OHCrawford County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Darke County, OHDarke County | $30,750 | $35,150 | $39,550 | $43,900 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MSAGreene County, Miami County, Montgomery County | $36,050 | $41,200 | $46,350 | $51,500 | $21,650 | $33,000 |
| Defiance County, OHDefiance County | $33,000 | $37,700 | $42,400 | $47,100 | $19,800 | $33,000 |
| Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaErie County | $36,750 | $42,000 | $47,250 | $52,500 | $22,050 | $33,000 |
| Fayette County, OHFayette County | $30,850 | $35,250 | $39,650 | $44,050 | $18,550 | $33,000 |
| Gallia County, OHGallia County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Guernsey County, OHGuernsey County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Hancock County, OHHancock County | $36,150 | $41,350 | $46,500 | $51,700 | $21,700 | $33,000 |
| Hardin County, OHHardin County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Harrison County, OHHarrison County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Henry County, OHHenry County | $33,500 | $38,300 | $43,100 | $47,850 | $20,100 | $33,000 |
| Highland County, OHHighland County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Hocking County, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaHocking County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Holmes County, OHHolmes County | $34,000 | $38,850 | $43,700 | $48,550 | $20,450 | $33,000 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR AreaLawrence County | $29,200 | $33,350 | $37,500 | $41,650 | $17,500 | $33,000 |
| Huron County, OHHuron County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Jackson County, OHJackson County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Knox County, OHKnox County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,500 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| Lima, OH MSAAllen County | $30,800 | $35,200 | $39,600 | $43,950 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Logan County, OHLogan County | $33,000 | $37,700 | $42,400 | $47,100 | $19,800 | $33,000 |
| Mansfield, OH MSARichland County | $32,400 | $37,000 | $41,650 | $46,250 | $19,450 | $33,000 |
| Marion County, OHMarion County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Meigs County, OHMeigs County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Mercer County, OHMercer County | $35,850 | $41,000 | $46,100 | $51,200 | $21,500 | $33,000 |
| Monroe County, OHMonroe County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Morgan County, OHMorgan County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Muskingum County, OHMuskingum County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Noble County, OHNoble County | $32,800 | $37,500 | $42,150 | $46,850 | $19,700 | $33,000 |
| Ottawa County, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaOttawa County | $35,950 | $41,100 | $46,250 | $51,350 | $21,600 | $33,000 |
| Paulding County, OHPaulding County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,450 | $19,100 | $33,000 |
| Perry County, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaPerry County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Pike County, OHPike County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Preble County, OHPreble County | $31,600 | $36,100 | $40,600 | $45,100 | $18,950 | $33,000 |
| Putnam County, OHPutnam County | $38,100 | $43,550 | $49,000 | $54,400 | $22,900 | $33,000 |
| Ross County, OHRoss County | $31,050 | $35,450 | $39,900 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Sandusky County, OHSandusky County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Scioto County, OHScioto County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Seneca County, OHSeneca County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Shelby County, OHShelby County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Springfield, OH MSAClark County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Toledo, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaFulton County, Lucas County, Wood County | $33,400 | $38,200 | $42,950 | $47,700 | $20,050 | $33,000 |
| Tuscarawas County, OHTuscarawas County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Union County, OH HUD Metro FMR AreaUnion County | $49,350 | $56,400 | $63,450 | $70,500 | $29,650 | $42,300 |
| Van Wert County, OHVan Wert County | $31,250 | $35,700 | $40,150 | $44,600 | $18,750 | $33,000 |
| Vinton County, OHVinton County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Washington County, OHWashington County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Wayne County, OHWayne County | $31,200 | $35,650 | $40,100 | $44,550 | $18,750 | $33,000 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSAJefferson County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH MSABelmont County | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,450 | $16,600 | $33,000 |
| Williams County, OHWilliams County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Wyandot County, OHWyandot County | $31,400 | $35,850 | $40,350 | $44,800 | $18,850 | $33,000 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH MSAMahoning County, Trumbull County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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Good to know
It depends on where in Ohio you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 68 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $39,450 (Wheeling, WV-OH MSA) to $70,500 (Union County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Ohio ranges from $63,000 to $146,700, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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