Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Jackson County, WV

Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 11+ 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.

Fairfax Gardens

101 Fairfax Ct, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

Mulberry Place

310 Sand St, Ravenswood, West Virginia 26164

Fairplain Apartments

RR 21, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

Wedgewood Village Apartments

132 Miller Dr, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

Mulberry Place Apartments

301 Sand St, Ravenswood, West Virginia 26164

Ravenswoood Station

510 S Ritchie Ave, Ravenswood, West Virginia 26164

Elizabeth Way Apartments

600 County Rte 21, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

Rolling Meadow Village

1 Blue Bird Ln, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

Tanglewood Villa

11 Robin Ln, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

Suite View Apartments

800 Suite View Dr, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

Hudson Place Apartments

100 Hudson Pl, Ripley, West Virginia 25271

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Reported On February 27th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jackson County, 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 Jackson County, 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), Public Housing programs for Jackson County, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Jackson County, West Virginia?

The County of Jackson County has 27,868 people living in 11,148 households.

There are 6,014 renters living in 2,599 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.58 percent of the population living in Jackson County.

What is the rental market like in Jackson County, West Virginia?

There are an estimated 12,925 housing units in the Jackson County area. Of these, 2,834 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jackson County, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jackson County?

The rental vacancy rate in Jackson County is 6 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 Jackson County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
97 512 624 1,086 201
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jackson County

A large number of apartments in Jackson County 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 Jackson County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Jackson County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,210. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $707
Two BR $848
Three BR $1,181
Four BR $1,210
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jackson County, West Virginia

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

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
Studio 75 77 percent
One BR 364 71 percent
Two BR 401 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jackson County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Jackson County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 82
Public Housing 149
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 149
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 61
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jackson County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Jackson County, West Virginia

Jackson County features 434 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 Jackson County, West Virginia

There are 126 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jackson County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jackson County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Jackson County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.