What HUD offices serve Morgantown, 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.
Go to the West Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Morgantown.
How many renters live in Morgantown, West Virginia?
The City of Morgantown has 30,220 people living in 12,035 households.
There are 13,642 renters living in 6,847 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.14 percent of the population living in Morgantown.
What is the rental market like in Morgantown, West Virginia?
There are an estimated 13,985 housing units in the Morgantown area. Of these, 7,720 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Morgantown, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Morgantown?
The rental vacancy rate in Morgantown is 9 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 Morgantown for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morgantown
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703 | 1,557 | 2,920 | 1,141 | 354 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Morgantown
A large number of apartments in Morgantown 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 Morgantown are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 62 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 45 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 Morgantown
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $857 to $1,829. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $857 |
| One BR | $862 |
| Two BR | $1,078 |
| Three BR | $1,346 |
| Four BR | $1,829 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Morgantown, West Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Morgantown?
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 | 340 | 48 percent |
| One BR | 1,173 | 75 percent |
| Two BR | 1,752 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Morgantown, West Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Morgantown?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Morgantown, West Virginia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 36 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 242 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 35 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Morgantown, West Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown features 444 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 Morgantown, West Virginia
There are 768 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Morgantown.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Morgantown, West Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Morgantown landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Morgantown.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Morgantown, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $970 and $1,186.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
