Welcome, Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority (WMHA) is headquartered in Wooster, Ohio in the heart of downtown Wooster. We offer many programs to help you find a home. WMHA partners with several local agencies to help and assist families with housing and support services within Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland Counties. WMHA provides stable, decent, safe and affordable housing to low and moderate-income families and individuals.
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Click Here for Waiting List Information
If you are elderly or disabled and interested in Secrest Village Apartments please visit or main office at 345 North Market Street in Wooster, Ohio to pick up an application and be placed on our Secrest Village Apartments waiting list. 
Contact our office at 330-264-2727 or click on “For Landlords” above for additional information on how to become a landlord. 
Shreve Manor Apartments has openings for our 1 Bedroom Elderly/Disabled is now taking applications. at our Main office located at 345 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio. 
Secrest Village Apartments is now taking applications at our Main office located at 345 N. Market St., Wooster, Ohio. Applicants must be Elderly or Disabled
NEWS TO KNOW:
New rule that could affect your housing. What the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) Means For You. Click Here! For more information please see HUD Exchange.
New inspection format: National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE). Please Click Here for more information. This will affect both Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Secrest Village, Interfaith Properties and Shreve Manor Apartments.
HUD Updates:
Work Requirements and Time Limit for Receiving Assistance
As of March 2026, HUD has proposed a new rule allowing Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners to implement optional work requirements of up to 40 hours/week and time limits for non-disabled, non-elderly adults (ages 18-61) in housing assistance programs (HCV, Public Housing, PBV). Exemptions include disabilities, pregnancy, and caregivers of young children.
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| Office Hours: | |
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| Monday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Friday | Office Closed ( By Appointment Only) |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
WMHA may be closed in observance to most Holidays
Our Office will be closed on the following dates for the upcoming month(s):
- November 11, 2026 – Veterans Day
- November 26-27th – Thanksgiving
If you or anyone in your family is a person with disabilities, and you require a specific accommodation in order to fully utilize our programs and services, please contact our main office at 330-264-2727.
“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”
