Single Family Homes
Are you interested in renting a Single Family Home…and want to know how to be considered?
As an incentive for meeting the checklist items below, your family may be considered for an AMHA Single Family Home. The eligibility guidelines are as follows:
Single Family Home Applicant Checklist
- Resident of AMHA Public Housing*
- Maintain your current lease agreement for one year
- On-time rent payments (rent is due on the 1st and considered late after the 8th)
- Limited tenant caused damages
- Provide prompt payment of any damage charges
- Maintain satisfactory housekeeping inspections
- Have a positive relationship with neighbors
- Continued employment income not less than -$10,500 per year, or currently a full time student (no less than 12 credit hours) approaching completion of a Post Secondary Degree/Certificate or (no less than 9 credit hours) approaching completion of a Post Bachelor’s Degree with annual earnings not less than $7,000. Employment includes income from Retirement and Disability payments. This requirement excludes disabled households (Head, Co-Head or Spouse receiving SS/SSI per month)
- Pass a criminal background and police activity check
- Provide immediate reporting of income/household changes
If you meet the above guidelines,
please call 330-376-9699 to request an application or Apply Online using the link below.
If you do not currently meet the requirements above
or have questions; call 330-376-9699.
*NOTE: Persons in the following housing programs are not eligible for an AMHA Single Family Home:
Housing Choice Voucher Participants (includes those living in Edgewood Village with a voucher); Scattered Sites Local Housing Authority (LHA) properties such as Hilltop House, Orchard Park/Thornton Terrace, and Akron 73 (Darrow/Copley Rd.); Eastland Woods; and Edgewood Village residents.
