What HUD offices serve Gilbert, 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.
Go to the West Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Gilbert.
How many renters live in Gilbert, West Virginia?
The City of Gilbert has 333 people living in 146 households.
There are 104 renters living in 59 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.23 percent of the population living in Gilbert.
What is the rental market like in Gilbert, West Virginia?
There are an estimated 242 housing units in the Gilbert area. Of these, 67 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gilbert, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gilbert?
The rental vacancy rate in Gilbert is 12 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Gilbert for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilbert
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gilbert
A large number of apartments in Gilbert 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 Gilbert are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 66 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Gilbert
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $641 to $1,439. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $641 |
| One BR | $645 |
| Two BR | $848 |
| Three BR | $1,127 |
| Four BR | $1,439 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gilbert, West Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gilbert?
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 | 3 | 33 percent |
| Two BR | 24 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gilbert, West Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Gilbert?
Income Based Apartments in Gilbert, West Virginia
Gilbert features 35 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 Gilbert, West Virginia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gilbert.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gilbert, West Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gilbert landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Gilbert.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gilbert, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $763 and $933.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
