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

Discover affordable housing in Summersville where there are 7+ 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.

Joseph's Crossing

215 Red Stone Way, Summersville, West Virginia 26651

Rose Mary Apartments

308 N Broad Street, Summersville, West Virginia 26651

Summersville Manor

810 Kentucky Rd, Summersville, West Virginia 26651

Summers Village Apartments

1026 Broad St, Summersville, West Virginia 26651

South Street Apartments

200 South St, Summersville, West Virginia 26651

Summersville Place

908 Main St, Summersville, West Virginia 26651

Dylan Heights Apartments

210 Dylan Heights Dr, Summersville, West Virginia 26651

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Summersville, 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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How many renters live in Summersville, West Virginia?

The City of Summersville has 3,415 people living in 1,556 households.

There are 1,273 renters living in 636 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.28 percent of the population living in Summersville.

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

There are an estimated 1,743 housing units in the Summersville area. Of these, 685 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Summersville, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Summersville?

The rental vacancy rate in Summersville is 7 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 Summersville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Summersville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
10 147 224 225 30
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Summersville

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

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Summersville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $679 to $1,208. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $679
One BR $690
Two BR $848
Three BR $1,195
Four BR $1,208
2024 Fair Market Rents in Summersville, West Virginia

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

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 10 100 percent
One BR 135 92 percent
Two BR 144 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Summersville, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Summersville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 89
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 110
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Summersville, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Summersville, West Virginia

Summersville features 186 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 Summersville, West Virginia

There are 90 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Summersville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Summersville, West Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.