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

Discover affordable housing in Barbour County 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.

Baughman Towers

66 Baughman Street, Philippi, West Virginia 26416

Laurel View Apartments

216 Samaritan Circle, Belington, West Virginia 26250

The Golden Rule

122 S Crim Ave., Belington, West Virginia 26250

Pine Brook Apartments

7 Dayton Park Rd, Philippi, West Virginia 26416

Mt View Apartments

High St, Belington, West Virginia 26250

49 Philippi Terrace Llp

601 Maple Ave, Philippi, West Virginia 26416

Blue Eagle Building

25 N Main St, Philippi, West Virginia 26416

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Reported On November 28th, 2023 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Barbour County, 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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What HUD offices serve Barbour County, West Virginia?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Barbour County, West Virginia.

Go to the West Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Barbour County.

How many renters live in Barbour County, West Virginia?

The County of Barbour County has 15,527 people living in 5,789 households.

There are 3,607 renters living in 1,441 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.23 percent of the population living in Barbour County.

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

There are an estimated 7,164 housing units in the Barbour County area. Of these, 1,528 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Barbour County, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Barbour County?

The rental vacancy rate in Barbour County is 6 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 Barbour County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barbour County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 329 486 519 90
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Barbour County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Barbour County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $679 to $1,330. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $679
One BR $755
Two BR $848
Three BR $1,142
Four BR $1,330
2024 Fair Market Rents in Barbour County, West Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Barbour 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
One BR 236 72 percent
Two BR 365 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Barbour County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Barbour County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 58
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 127
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 38
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Barbour County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Barbour County, West Virginia

Barbour County features 158 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 Barbour County, West Virginia

There are 62 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barbour County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barbour County, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barbour County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Barbour County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.