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

Discover affordable housing in Elkins where there are 10+ 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.

Randolph Village

302 Nathan Street, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

First Ward School Apartments

1301 S Davis Ave, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

Tygart Valley Apartments CO First American

331 Wilson Ln, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

Elkins Manor

100 Tallman Ave, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

Valley Village Apartments

218 Ward Rd, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

Canterbury Place Apartments

1820 Country Club Rd, Elkins, West Virginia 26003

Tygart Valley Apartments

330 Wilson Ln, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

Highland Park Apartments

Highland Park, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

Woda Canterbury Place Llc

6 Canterbury Pl, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

West Virginia

Scattered Sites, Elkins, West Virginia 26241

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

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

How many renters live in Elkins, West Virginia?

The City of Elkins has 6,935 people living in 2,758 households.

There are 2,053 renters living in 1,135 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.6 percent of the population living in Elkins.

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

There are an estimated 3,406 housing units in the Elkins area. Of these, 1,327 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Elkins, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Elkins?

The rental vacancy rate in Elkins 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 Elkins for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elkins
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
35 274 457 315 53
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elkins

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 36 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 Elkins

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $603 to $1,239. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $603
One BR $645
Two BR $848
Three BR $1,089
Four BR $1,239
2024 Fair Market Rents in Elkins, West Virginia

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

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 14 40 percent
One BR 141 51 percent
Two BR 247 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Elkins, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Elkins?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
Public Housing 78
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Elkins, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Elkins, West Virginia

Elkins features 179 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 Elkins, West Virginia

There are 220 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elkins.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elkins, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elkins landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Elkins.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.