Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Oak Hill, WV

Discover affordable housing in Oak Hill where there are 7+ 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.

Pineknoll Apartments

99 Pine Knls, Oak Hill, West Virginia 25901

payment Subsidized

Fayette Hills Unity

213 High St S, Oak Hill, West Virginia 25901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Fayette Manor Apartments

1300 Virginia St, Oak Hill, West Virginia 25901

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

Plateau Oaks Apartments

100 Plateau Oaks Dr, Oak Hill, West Virginia 25901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Twin Oaks Plaza

201 Oak Hill Ave, Oak Hill, West Virginia 25901

payment Subsidized

Birchtree Apartments

1 Terry Ave, Oak Hill, West Virginia 0

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Maple Court Apartments

198 Maple Ave, Oak Hill, West Virginia 25901

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Oak Hill, 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
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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 Oak Hill, West Virginia
$16.53/hour
$7.78 (+89%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $9.28 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Oak Hill, West Virginia?

The City of Oak Hill has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.77 percent of the population living in Oak Hill.

What is the rental market like in Oak Hill, West Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Oak Hill area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oak Hill, West Virginia, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oak Hill?

The rental vacancy rate in Oak Hill is 7 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 Oak Hill for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oak Hill
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
61 182 449 200 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oak Hill

A large number of apartments in Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $592 to $1,481. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $592
One BR $683
Two BR $873
Three BR $1,169
Four BR $1,481
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oak Hill, West Virginia

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

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 61 100 percent
One BR 111 61 percent
Two BR 230 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oak Hill, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Oak Hill?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oak Hill, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Oak Hill, West Virginia

Oak Hill features 218 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 Oak Hill, West Virginia

There are 80 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oak Hill.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oak Hill, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oak Hill, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $786 and $960.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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