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

Discover affordable housing in Ravenswood where there are 3+ 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.

Mulberry Place

310 Sand St, Ravenswood, West Virginia 26164

Mulberry Place Apartments

301 Sand St, Ravenswood, West Virginia 26164

Ravenswoood Station

510 S Ritchie Ave, Ravenswood, West Virginia 26164

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elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ravenswood, 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.
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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.
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Reported On February 27th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ravenswood, West Virginia
$16.06/hour
$7.31 (+84%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $8.81 (+122%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Ravenswood, West Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Ravenswood, 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 Ravenswood, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Ravenswood, West Virginia?

The City of Ravenswood has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.27 percent of the population living in Ravenswood.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Ravenswood area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ravenswood, West Virginia, there are 1.26 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ravenswood?

The rental vacancy rate in Ravenswood is 12 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 Ravenswood for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ravenswood
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 82 73 187 34
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ravenswood

A large number of apartments in Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $620 to $1,210. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $620
One BR $707
Two BR $848
Three BR $1,181
Four BR $1,210
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ravenswood, West Virginia

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

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 8 47 percent
One BR 62 76 percent
Two BR 54 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ravenswood, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Ravenswood?

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Ravenswood, West Virginia

Ravenswood features 157 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 Ravenswood, West Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ravenswood, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ravenswood, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $763 and $933.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.