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

Discover affordable housing in Charleston where there are 54+ 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.

Cross Lanes Unity Apartments

101 Unity Ln, Charleston, West Virginia 25313

bed 1
payment $450/mo.
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Littlepage Terrace

715 Rebecca Ave, Charleston, West Virginia 25387

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Hope Townhouses

1310 2nd Avenue, Charleston, West Virginia 25302

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Orchard Manor

2064 Lippert St, Charleston, West Virginia 25387

bed 2-4
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Lippert Terrace

4420 Maccorkle Ave SE, Charleston, West Virginia 25304

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Lee Terrace

1319 Lee St E, Charleston, West Virginia 25301

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized

Jacob Arbors

521 Jacob St, Charleston, West Virginia 25301

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Charleston Arbors

100 Washington St E, Charleston, West Virginia 25301

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Washington Manor

Mccormick St Daniel Boone Dr 500 Clenden, Charleston, West Virginia 25301

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Vista View Apartments

1300 Renaissance Cir, Charleston, West Virginia 25311

bed Studio-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Vickers Parke Apartments

316 Amanita Dr, Charleston, West Virginia 25309

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Mill Creek Landing Apartments

1 Wise Acres Dr, Charleston, West Virginia 25311

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Vandalia Terrace Apartments

1507 Dorchester Rd, Charleston, West Virginia 25303

payment Subsidized

Jarrett Terrace

824 Central Ave, Charleston, West Virginia 25302

bed Studio-1
payment Subsidized

Agsten Manor

715 Randolph St, Charleston, West Virginia 25302

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Brooks Manor

23 Brooks St, Charleston, West Virginia 25301

bed 1
payment Subsidized

Greenbrier Gardens (Patriot Greenbrier)

700 Canterbury Dr, Charleston, West Virginia 25314

bed 1-3
payment $699-1035/mo.

Village Hill (Patriot Walker)

5400 Big Tyler Rd, Charleston, West Virginia 25313

bed 2
payment $859/mo.

The Ridge Apartments & Townhomes

5371 Big Tyler Rd, Charleston, West Virginia 25313

bed 2
payment $985/mo.

2114 Oakridge Dr Unit A

2114 Oakridge Dr Unit A, Charleston, West Virginia 25311

bed 1
payment $725/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Charleston, West Virginia

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Charleston, West Virginia
$18.83/hour
$10.08 (+115%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $11.58 (+160%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Charleston, 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), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Charleston, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Charleston, West Virginia?

The City of Charleston has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.06 percent of the population living in Charleston.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Charleston area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Charleston, West Virginia, there are 1.14 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Charleston?

The rental vacancy rate in Charleston is 11 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 Charleston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charleston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
464 2,336 3,680 1,752 245
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charleston

A large number of apartments in Charleston have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Charleston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $688 to $1,324. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $688
One BR $816
Two BR $994
Three BR $1,300
Four BR $1,324
2024 Fair Market Rents in Charleston, West Virginia

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

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 343 74 percent
One BR 1,620 69 percent
Two BR 2,352 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Charleston, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Charleston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Charleston, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston features 1,764 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 Charleston, West Virginia

There are 588 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Charleston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Charleston, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Charleston, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $895 and $1,093.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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