This housing agency serves Clay County, Kanawha County, Putnam County, West Virginia.
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| Closed: Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam County, West Virginia Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher waiting list closed on August 29, 2025. No new applications will be accepted until further notice. Check the CKHA website for future openings.
The Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list closed on August 29, 2025. Please check back for future openings.
Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,343 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm |
1525 Washington Street West, Charleston, WV
Visit Website — (304) 348-6451Section 8 Application Checklist
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Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority serves 4,018 low-income households. The agency manages 3,184 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,089 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 964 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority.
There are 3013 female-headed renter households living in Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,246 |
| White | 2,692 |
| Hispanic | 40 |
There are 1125 households headed by seniors served by the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority. Senior households are 28% of households in Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority housing.
There are 964 persons with disabilities living in Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority.
The Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 9, 2019 and closed on December 22, 2025.
Mccormick St Daniel Boone Dr 500 Clenden, Charleston, West Virginia 25301
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