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

Discover affordable housing in Huntington where there are 55+ 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.

Highlawn Place

1130 3rd Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

Adams Landing

820 Virginia Ave., Huntington, West Virginia 25704

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Glenbrier Apartments

60 Marti Jo Dr, Huntington, West Virginia 25702

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Dunhill Apartments

6032 Hubbards Branch Rd, Huntington, West Virginia 25704

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Betsy Broh House

1625 6th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25703

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Mary E Woelfel Group Home

921 23rd St, Huntington, West Virginia 25703

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Green Gables

520 2nd St, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Westmoreland Apartments

3609 Hughes St, Huntington, West Virginia 25704

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Fairfield Apartments

1690 11th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Oak Tree Apartments

1905 9th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25703

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Washington Avenue Apartments

201 Washington Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

G.R. Vale Home

928 9th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

West View Manor

601 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

payment Subsidized

Forrest Bluff Apartments

7150 Beech Dr, Huntington, West Virginia 25705

payment Subsidized

Rotary Gardens Apartments

65 Smith Dr, Huntington, West Virginia 25705

payment Subsidized

Evergreen Place

900 5th Ave W, Huntington, West Virginia 25704

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Cabell - Huntington Unity Apartments, Inc

600 6th St, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Founders Landing

2402 5th Ave W, Huntington, West Virginia 25704

bed 2-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Huntington Gardens

1661 Doulton Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

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

1100 9th Ave

1100 9th Ave, Huntington, West Virginia 25701

bed 2
payment $800/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Huntington, 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 Huntington, West Virginia
$17.77/hour
$9.02 (+103%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $10.52 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Huntington, 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 programs for Huntington, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Huntington, West Virginia?

The City of Huntington has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.63 percent of the population living in Huntington.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Huntington area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Huntington, West Virginia, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Huntington?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
949 2,334 3,436 1,600 420
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Huntington

A large number of apartments in Huntington 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 Huntington

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $793 to $1,431. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $793
One BR $815
Two BR $938
Three BR $1,236
Four BR $1,431
2024 Fair Market Rents in Huntington, West Virginia

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

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 531 56 percent
One BR 1,422 61 percent
Two BR 2,206 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Huntington, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Huntington?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Huntington, 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 Huntington, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington features 1,847 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 Huntington, West Virginia

There are 289 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Huntington.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Huntington, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Huntington, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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