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

Discover affordable housing in Mason 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.

River Bend Place

PO Box 697, New Haven, West Virginia 25265

Old Ash Village Apartments

6th And George St, New Haven, West Virginia 25265

Valley Apartments

2366 ADAMS St, Mason, West Virginia 25260

New Haven Apartments

606 6th St, New Haven, West Virginia 25253

Pleasant Valley Apartments

1151 Evergreen Dr, Point Pleasant, West Virginia 25550

Main Street Apartments

233 Main St, Point Pleasant, West Virginia 25550

Twin Rivers Towers

200 2nd St, Point Pleasant, West Virginia 25550

Jordan Landing Apartments

18 Jordan Landing Dr, Point Pleasant, West Virginia 25550

Ellm View Apartments

33 Cierra Dr, Hartford, West Virginia 25247

Shawnee Homes

105 1st St, Point Pleasant, West Virginia 25550

Lydia Apartments

930 Anderson Stret, Mason, West Virginia

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mason County, West Virginia
$16.78/hour
$8.03 (+92%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $9.53 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Mason County, West Virginia?

The County of Mason County has 25,488 people living in 10,120 households.

There are 3,905 renters living in 1,595 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.32 percent of the population living in Mason County.

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

There are an estimated 12,217 housing units in the Mason County area. Of these, 1,621 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mason County, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mason County?

The rental vacancy rate in Mason County is 1 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 Mason County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mason County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 371 514 603 51
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mason County

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

Among renter households in this market, 23 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Mason County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $710 to $1,180. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $710
One BR $733
Two BR $886
Three BR $1,071
Four BR $1,180
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mason County, West Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mason 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 17 100 percent
One BR 328 88 percent
Two BR 279 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mason County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Mason County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 112
Public Housing 139
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 229
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mason County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Mason County, West Virginia

Mason County features 414 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 Mason County, West Virginia

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mason County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mason County, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mason County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Mason County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mason County, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $975.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.