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| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon (HACB) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.The HACB offers one Public Housing community with 84 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.To apply, visit the HACB to pick up an application, located at 23 Hinkle Dr., Buckhannon, WV 26201, from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Once the application has been completed, it must be hand-delivered to the address listed above, from 9:00 am until 11:00 am, on the second and third Wednesday of every month.Be sure to include these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.The HACB does not have a preference. Qualified applicants will be placed onto the waiting list by date and time the application is received.For more information, the HACB can be reached by calling (304) 472-1305 from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon provides affordable housing for up to 84 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
23 1/2 Hinkle Drive, Buckhannon, WV
(304) 472-1305Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon serves 83 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 83 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 42 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 75 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon households.
Working adults head 39 households and make up 47 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon.
There are 63 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon.
| Black | 1 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 81 |
There are 19 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon. Senior households are 24% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon housing.
There are 8 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 10% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon.
The Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon 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.
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It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Tamisha Smith says:
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