Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Davis, WV

Discover affordable housing in Davis where there are 2+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Village at Davis

5th And Williams Ave, Davis, West Virginia 26260

Linwood Apartments

Blackwater Ave, Davis, West Virginia 26260

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Reported On November 28th, 2023 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Davis, West Virginia
$16.06/hour
$7.31 (+84%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $8.81 (+122%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Davis, West Virginia?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Davis, West Virginia.

Go to the West Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Davis.

How many renters live in Davis, West Virginia?

The City of Davis has 822 people living in 353 households.

There are 225 renters living in 85 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.37 percent of the population living in Davis.

What is the rental market like in Davis, West Virginia?

There are an estimated 435 housing units in the Davis area. Of these, 85 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Davis, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Davis?

The rental vacancy rate in Davis is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Davis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 8 27 38 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davis

A large number of apartments in Davis have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Davis are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Davis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $679 to $1,439. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $679
One BR $755
Two BR $848
Three BR $1,195
Four BR $1,439
2024 Fair Market Rents in Davis, West Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Davis?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 8 100 percent
Two BR 18 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Davis, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Davis?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Davis, West Virginia including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 7
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Davis, West Virginia

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Davis, West Virginia

Davis features 16 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Davis, West Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Davis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Davis, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Davis landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Davis.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Davis, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $763 and $933.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.