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

Discover affordable housing in Grafton where there are 6+ 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.

Grafton Manor Lp

850 W Main St, Grafton, West Virginia 26354

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Briarcliff Apartments

1200 Baltimore St, Grafton, West Virginia 26354

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Garrett Mills Apartments

63 Garrett Mills Ln, Grafton, West Virginia 26354

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Cedarwood Apartments

Us Route 50, Grafton, West Virginia 26354

payment Subsidized

131 E Main St

131 E Main St, Grafton, West Virginia 26354

payment Subsidized

Byers Apartments Avis Byers

21 Dorsey St, Grafton, West Virginia 26354

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Grafton, 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
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Grafton, West Virginia
$16.70/hour
$7.95 (+91%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $9.45 (+130%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Grafton, 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 Grafton, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Grafton, West Virginia?

The City of Grafton has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.93 percent of the population living in Grafton.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Grafton area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Grafton, West Virginia, there are 1.19 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Grafton?

The rental vacancy rate in Grafton is 16 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 Grafton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grafton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
115 111 112 57 16
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Grafton

A large number of apartments in Grafton 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 Grafton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $598 to $1,256. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $598
One BR $712
Two BR $882
Three BR $1,092
Four BR $1,256
2024 Fair Market Rents in Grafton, West Virginia

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

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 108 94 percent
One BR 110 99 percent
Two BR 39 35 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Grafton, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Grafton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Grafton, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Grafton, West Virginia

Grafton features 296 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 Grafton, West Virginia

There are 40 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Grafton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Grafton, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Grafton, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $794 and $970.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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