Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Greenbrier County, WV

Discover affordable housing in Greenbrier County where there are 22+ 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.

Sewell Landing Apartments

364 Pennsylvania Dr, Rainelle, West Virginia 25962

Alderson Apartments

200 Maple Ave, Alderson, West Virginia 24910

Morgan Manor Apartments

354 Austin St, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Fort Springs Apartments

3538 Davis Stuart Rd., Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Rainelle 2 Apartments

116 Poplar Street, Rainelle, West Virginia 25962

Rainelle I

113 Poplar Rd, Rainelle, West Virginia 26201

Orient Hill Apartments

125 Hill Ridge Lane, Rainelle, West Virginia 25962

Lewisburg Manor

344 N Court St, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Tabor Tower

313 N Court St, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Rupert 2 Apartments

1073 Anjean Road, Rupert, West Virginia 25984

Rupert 1 Apartments

1073 Anjean Road, Rupert, West Virginia 25984

Shelly Leggett a CDC

Tripple Town Rd, Quinwood, West Virginia 26201

Laverne Apartments

25 Old Country Road, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 24986

Wilshere Landing Apartments

719 Northridge Dr, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Spruce Cove Lp

410 Northridge Dr, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Wilshere Landing Apartments

Brush Rd, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24901

Alderson Manor

PO Box 621, Alderson, West Virginia 24910

Laverne Apartments

15 Old Country Rd, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia 24986

Riverview Apts

1089 Edgar Ave, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24970

Ronceverte Village Apts

137 Blake Ave, Lewisburg, West Virginia 24970

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Greenbrier County, West Virginia
$16.36/hour
$7.61 (+87%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $9.11 (+126%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Greenbrier County, 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) programs for Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Greenbrier County, West Virginia?

The County of Greenbrier County has 32,995 people living in 14,724 households.

There are 7,909 renters living in 3,697 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.97 percent of the population living in Greenbrier County.

What is the rental market like in Greenbrier County, West Virginia?

There are an estimated 17,923 housing units in the Greenbrier County area. Of these, 4,069 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Greenbrier County?

The rental vacancy rate in Greenbrier County 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 Greenbrier County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greenbrier County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
79 809 1,351 1,176 263
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Greenbrier County

A large number of apartments in Greenbrier County 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 Greenbrier County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 43 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Greenbrier County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $683 to $1,151. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $683
One BR $687
Two BR $864
Three BR $1,137
Four BR $1,151
2024 Fair Market Rents in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

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

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 69 87 percent
One BR 440 54 percent
Two BR 729 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Greenbrier County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 128
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 297
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 17
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 161
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Greenbrier County features 431 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 Greenbrier County, West Virginia

There are 198 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Greenbrier County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Greenbrier County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Greenbrier County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Greenbrier County, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $778 and $950.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.