This housing agency serves Fairmont, Fairmont, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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| Closed: Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. The waiting list was closed as of August 26, 2025. Please check back for future openings.
The Fairmontt-Morgantown Housing Authoritiy (FMHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The Public Housing Development is in Fairmont, WV.The FMHA offers one Public Housing community with 136 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply:
Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,253 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
103 12th Street, Fairmont, WV
Visit Website — (304) 363-0860Section 8 Application Checklist
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Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority serves 1,197 low-income households. The agency manages 1,209 Housing Choice Vouchers and 134 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 287 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority.
There are 861 female-headed renter households living in Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority.
| Black | 203 |
| White | 982 |
There are 287 households headed by seniors served by the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority. Senior households are 24% of households in Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority housing.
There are 323 persons with disabilities living in Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority.
The Fairmont-Morgantown 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.
Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 11, 2026 and closed on January 11, 2026.
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