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

Discover affordable housing in Wetzel County where there are 9+ 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.

Jevue Club Apartments

1250 N State Route 2, New Martinsville, West Virginia 26155

Lillian Apartments

HC67 Pennsylvania Ave, Hundred, West Virginia 26575

New Martinsville Tower

191 N State Route 2, New Martinsville, West Virginia 26155

New Martinsville Villa

187 N. State Route 2, Office, New Martinsville, West Virginia 26155

Smithfield Apartments

RR 20, Smithfield, West Virginia 26437

Abbie View Lp

109 Abbie Dr, New Martinsville, West Virginia 26155

Valley Manor

PO Box 566, Pine Grove, West Virginia 26419

Chapel View Apartments

130 N Bridge St, New Martinsville, West Virginia 26155

Paden City Gardens

RR 2 Box 443A, New Martinsville, West Virginia 26155

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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 Wetzel County, West Virginia
$17.50/hour
$8.75 (+100%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $10.25 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Wetzel 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), Public Housing programs for Wetzel County, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Wetzel County, West Virginia?

The County of Wetzel County has 14,431 people living in 5,861 households.

There are 2,646 renters living in 1,129 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.34 percent of the population living in Wetzel County.

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

There are an estimated 7,326 housing units in the Wetzel County area. Of these, 1,181 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wetzel County, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wetzel County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wetzel County is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Wetzel County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wetzel County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
55 196 463 282 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wetzel County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Wetzel County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $699 to $1,231. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $699
One BR $703
Two BR $924
Three BR $1,117
Four BR $1,231
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wetzel County, West Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wetzel 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 46 84 percent
One BR 168 86 percent
Two BR 258 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wetzel County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Wetzel County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 132
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 205
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wetzel County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Wetzel County, West Virginia

Wetzel County features 294 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 Wetzel County, West Virginia

There are 98 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wetzel County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wetzel County, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wetzel County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wetzel County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wetzel County, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.