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Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Columbus housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not CMHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-09-29.
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Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
CMHA helps people access affordable housing in Columbus, Ohio, through public housing and Housing Choice Vouchers, and through partnerships that develop and maintain housing and support neighborhood revitalization.
- Public Housing (site-based)
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Mixed-income apartment homes
- Resident and community development services
Housing Choice Voucher application
CMHA's site invites applicants to 'Apply for the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist' and 'apply to new waitlists when available' through its online portal, but does not clearly state whether the list is open right now. CMHA also says it 'is facing a projected funding shortfall within the federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program due to insufficient federal appropriations,' which could affect the program. Check the portal or call 614-421-6000 for current status.
Apply for CMHA's Housing Choice Voucher waitlist (RentCafe portal) →
Public housing application
CMHA's site says: 'All properties have a site based waitlist for housing that opens and closes as needed,' and tells applicants to 'contact any property in the listings below to inquire if they are accepting new applications to the waitlist.' There is no single open/closed status — it varies property by property.
Contact CMHA before you visit
General inquiries: 614-421-6000
Central office: 880 E. 11th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211-2771
Call 614-421-6000 before visiting CMHA's office at 880 E. 11th Ave. — office hours are not posted on the agency's site. For a disability-related accommodation request, ask for the '504/Reasonable Accommodation' contact when you call. Free language interpretation is available with 24 hours' notice.
CMHA offers free language interpretation to help people understand its Public Housing and rental-assistance policies, but needs 24 hours' notice; your appointment may need to be rescheduled to arrange it.
Before and after you apply
- Public housing at CMHA is site-based — each property runs its own waiting list that opens and closes on its own schedule; contact the property directly to ask if it's accepting applications.
- Apply for the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist through CMHA's online portal — you'll need an email address to register.
- Through the portal you can upload documents, sign forms, and check your waitlist status.
- Contact CMHA at 614-421-6000 if you need help registering for the portal.
- CMHA has warned of a federal funding shortfall affecting the Housing Choice Voucher program — check the portal for the latest updates.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from CMHA, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Ohio housing agencies · Ohio income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work.