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

Discover affordable housing in Tucker County where there are 5+ 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.

Village at Davis

5th And Williams Ave, Davis, West Virginia 26260

Tucker Manor

202 Sunnyside Lane, Parsons, West Virginia 26287

Linwood Apartments

Blackwater Ave, Davis, West Virginia 26260

Pineview Apartments

39 Cortland Acres Ln, Thomas, West Virginia 26292

Mountain View Apartments

3rd St, Hambleton, West Virginia 26269

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Reported On November 28th, 2023 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Tucker County, West Virginia
$16.06/hour
$7.31 (+84%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $8.81 (+122%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Tucker 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 Tucker County, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Tucker County, West Virginia?

The County of Tucker County has 6,747 people living in 2,836 households.

There are 1,255 renters living in 560 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.6 percent of the population living in Tucker County.

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

There are an estimated 4,696 housing units in the Tucker County area. Of these, 637 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tucker County, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tucker County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tucker County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 73 101 302 76
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tucker County

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

Among renter households in this market, 24 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Tucker County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $679 to $1,439. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $679
One BR $755
Two BR $848
Three BR $1,195
Four BR $1,439
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tucker County, West Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tucker 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
One BR 62 85 percent
Two BR 64 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tucker County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Tucker County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 31
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 61
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tucker County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Tucker County, West Virginia

Tucker County features 71 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 Tucker County, West Virginia

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tucker County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tucker County, West Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.