Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA)

706 North Wagner Avenue, Sidney, OH, 45365
(937)498-9898



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About Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA)

SMHA is the public housing authority for Shelby County, Ohio. Our mission is to serve the community by helping people access affordable housing. By working with our collaborative partners, we develop, renovate and maintain housing, promote neighborhood revitalization, and assist residents in accessing needed social services. To accomplish this, LMHA will operate in an efficient manner, within HUD guidelines and through partnerships with the community. SMHA will operate with a high degree of organizational effectiveness in order to remain financially viable.

SMHA has housing opportunities for qualified families, singles and seniors. Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities throughout Shelby County. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to local housing agencies (HAs) that manage the housing for residents at rents they can afford. HUD furnishes technical and professional assistance in planning, developing and managing these developments.

Enhancing Neighborhoods, Strengthening Communities, Changing Lives Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority provides quality, affordable housing with an array of amenities such as energy-efficient properties and accessible units as well as using environmentally friendly construction to residents of Shelby County. More importantly, they provide these households a stable living environment so that they may live securely and work towards their own economic self-sufficiency. Besides providing quality, affordable housing, SMHA offers supportive services through partnerships with the community.
Each year Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority is funded through the Federal budget, receiving over $1,196,555. to operate our programs. SMHA currently has 175 Scattered Public Housing Units and 189 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers dedicated to our agency. A voucher represents a family which is receiving rental assistance. The voucher goes with the family, and they can choose where they would like to live. The agency currently has a staff of seven employees.


Mission Statement

SMHA is the public housing authority for Shelby County, Ohio. Our mission is to serve the community by helping people access affordable housing. By working with our partners, we develop, renovate and maintain housing, promote neighborhood revitalization, and assist residents in accessing needed social services. We have housing opportunities for qualified families, singles and seniors.

Program Summary for Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA)

Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 175 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) administered a total of 219 Section 8 Vouchers. Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) is located at 706 North Wagner Avenue, Sidney, OH, 45365 and serves the city of Sidney. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) at, (937)498-9898 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 1
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 219
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 175
Waiting list for the Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Shelby County, OH

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Shelby County, OH:

Median Income
$0
Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $26,250
  • $30,000
  • $33,750
  • $37,450
  • $40,450
  • $43,450
  • $46,450
  • $49,450
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $15,750
  • $18,000
  • $21,720
  • $26,200
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $41,950
  • $47,950
  • $53,950
  • $59,900
  • $64,700
  • $69,500
  • $74,300
  • $79,100

2017 Fair Market Rents for Shelby County, OH

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Shelby County, OH:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$515 $572 $723 $921 $997



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Miami Metropolitan Housing Authority Miami Metropolitan Housing Authority Troy OH 985 127 Open 16.31 Miles Contact
Logan County MHA Logan County MHA Bellefontaine OH 55 56 Open 21.63 Miles Contact
Darke County MHA Darke County MHA Greenville OH 314 N/A Open 28.62 Miles Contact
Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) Lima OH 1,041 247 Open 30.59 Miles Contact
Springfield MHA Springfield MHA Springfield OH 46 36 Open 31.7 Miles Contact
Union City Housing Authority Union City Housing Authority Union City IN N/A N/A Open 34.33 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Shelby Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
175
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Shelby County Quick Facts

Population: 48,951
Persons Per Household: 2.66
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 16.4%
Homeownership Rate: 74.6%
Housing Units: 20,162
Yearly Income Per Person: $24,028
Median Household Income: $50,427