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

Discover affordable housing in Poca 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.

Maplewood Apartments

Etta And Morris Sts, Poca, West Virginia 25159

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Maplewood Apartments

Etta St, Poca, West Virginia 25159

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Poca, 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.
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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Poca, West Virginia
$20.08/hour
$11.33 (+129%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $12.83 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Poca, 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, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) programs for Poca, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Poca, West Virginia?

The City of Poca has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.12 percent of the population living in Poca.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Poca area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Poca, West Virginia, there are 1.24 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Poca?

The rental vacancy rate in Poca is 20 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 Poca for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poca
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 3 64 19 8
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Poca

A large number of apartments in Poca 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 Poca

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $820 to $1,678. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $820
One BR $826
Two BR $1,060
Three BR $1,475
Four BR $1,678
2024 Fair Market Rents in Poca, West Virginia

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

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
One BR 3 100 percent
Two BR 61 95 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Poca, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Poca?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Poca, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Poca, West Virginia

Poca features 48 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 Poca, West Virginia

There are 96 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Poca.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Poca, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Poca, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $954 and $1,166.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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