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

Discover affordable housing in Mason where there are 2+ 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.

Valley Apartments

2366 ADAMS St, Mason, West Virginia 25260

payment Subsidized

Lydia Apartments

930 Anderson Stret, Mason, West Virginia

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Mason, 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 Mason, West Virginia
$16.78/hour
$8.03 (+92%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $9.53 (+131%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Mason, West Virginia?

The City of Mason has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.55 percent of the population living in Mason.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Mason area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mason, West Virginia, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mason?

The rental vacancy rate in Mason is 8 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 Mason for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mason
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 51 25 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mason

A large number of apartments in Mason 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 Mason

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $710 to $1,180. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $710
One BR $733
Two BR $886
Three BR $1,071
Four BR $1,180
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mason, West Virginia

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

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
Two BR 37 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mason, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Mason?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mason, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Mason, West Virginia

Mason features 16 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 Mason, West Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mason.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mason, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mason landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mason.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mason, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $975.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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