Lorain, Ohio · Lorain County
Nativity Housing
Nativity Housing is a low-income housing tax credit (Section 42) property at 1917 Lexington Aveune, Lorain, OH with 18 income-restricted apartments out of 18, placed in service in 2007. In 2026 a household of four qualifies for a 60% unit here with income up to $63,000, and a 60% two-bedroom can charge at most $1,417 a month in gross rent.
Equal housing opportunity. Fair Housing Act protections apply, and tax credit properties can't turn down a Housing Choice voucher. Report discrimination to HUD at 1‑800‑669‑9777. LIHTC Atlas doesn't own, manage or rent these apartments.
Full fair housing notice
Tax credit properties must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, and they may not refuse an applicant because the applicant holds a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher (IRC 42(h)(6)(B)(iv)). Properties HUD lists as senior housing may limit who lives there by age only as the Fair Housing Act's housing-for-older-persons exemption allows. To report housing discrimination, call HUD at 1‑800‑669‑9777.
LIHTC Atlas does not own, manage or rent these apartments and does not take applications. Contact each property's management for availability, rents and income rules. Listings come from HUD's database and may be out of date.
Property facts
- Address
- 1917 Lexington Aveune, Lorain, OH (map)
- County
- Lorain County
- Apartments
- 18
- Income-restricted apartments
- 18
- Bedrooms
- 8 three-bedrooms, 10 four-bedroom or larger units
- Placed in service
- 2007
- Credits allocated
- 2005
- Construction
- New construction
- Credit type
- Both 4% and 9%
- Tax-exempt bond financing
- No
- Nonprofit sponsor
- Yes
- Rental assistance
- None reported
- HUD project ID
- OHA20070100
Source: HUD's national LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026; projects placed in service through 2024), as the state allocating agency reported it. HUD lists the property as still monitored for compliance. Contact the property's management for current rents, availability and income rules.
2026 income limits and rents in Lorain County
To rent an income-restricted apartment here in 2026, a household's income has to be at or under the unit's limit: $44,100 for one person or $63,000 for four at 60% of area median, $36,750 or $52,500 at 50%. HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area (Cleveland, OH HUD Metro FMR Area) is $105,000.
HUD's record lists the property's elected income test as 60% of area median (the 40/60 test).
Income limits by household size, 2026
| Level | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% AMI | $36,750 | $42,000 | $47,250 | $52,500 |
| 60% AMI | $44,100 | $50,400 | $56,700 | $63,000 |
Maximum gross monthly rent by unit size, 2026
| Level | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% AMI | $918 | $984 | $1,181 | $1,365 | $1,522 |
| 60% AMI | $1,102 | $1,181 | $1,417 | $1,638 | $1,827 |
Source: HUD FY2026 MTSP income limits (files dated March 27, 2026). Rents are ceilings, gross of the utility allowance for tenant-paid utilities, computed by the IRS Publication 5913 method (30% of the limit for 1 person in a studio or 1.5 people per bedroom, over 12, rounded down); the rent the property charges can be lower. A project's limits can't fall below those of earlier years (IRC 142(d)(2)(E)), so a property already in service may use higher figures. All 2026 limits for Lorain County, every level from 20% to 80%.
How long the units stay affordable
15-year compliance period: 2007 to about 2021. It starts with the first year of the credit period, which is the year the building was placed in service or, if the owner elects, the next year, so it can run a year later, through 2022 (IRC 42(f)(1), 42(i)(1)). It has ended.
Extended use: 2036 at the earliest. The extended use agreement keeps the units income-restricted for at least 15 years after the compliance period, 30 years in all; that is the federal minimum, and many state agencies require longer (IRC 42(h)(6)(D)).
After year 14 an owner can ask the state agency to find a buyer at the "qualified contract" price; if none is found, the extended use period can end early, with three more years of protection for existing tenants, unless the agreement waives that right, as many states require (IRC 42(h)(6)(E)-(F)). The recorded agreement governs; ask the state agency for this property's terms.
QCT and DDA status
HUD's record has no complete census tract for this property.
For the year it was placed in service, HUD's record puts the property not in a Qualified Census Tract, on that year's tract boundaries.
The 2027 lists (HUD, Federal Register Doc. 2026-20390) govern allocations made after 2026, such as a resyndication; the property's original basis boost depended on the lists in force when it received credits. A ZIP code and its ZCTA usually match but not always. Check an exact address with the QCT and DDA lookup.
Other tax credit properties in Lorain
- Lorain Green I3501 Pin Oak Dr · 48 restricted units
- Lorain Homes3504 Dallas Ave · 8 restricted units
- Marshall Plaza Apartments2539 Marshall Ave · 89 restricted units
- Nativity Manor420 W 15th St · 32 restricted units
- Pearl Village Apartments4221 Pearl Ave · 80 restricted units
- Sheffield Meadows Apartments4854 Oneil Blvd · 60 restricted units
All 13 properties in Lorain. Nearby cities: Elyria (10), Medina (5), Norwalk (7), Cleveland (201), East Cleveland (12), Ashland (5).
How tax credit apartments work
Rent in an income-restricted unit is capped by the unit's size, not set by your income, and you qualify if your household earns at or under the unit's limit, usually 50% or 60% of the area median. You can apply with a Housing Choice voucher. How to qualify, step by step.