Affordable Housing In Wirt County
West Virginia

6 Low Income Apartment Communities In Wirt County

Section 8 Vouchers, Apartments, and Waiting Lists in Wirt 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.

Households who qualify for these programs may also qualify for Project-Based Section 8, which contributes rental assistance payments directly to private landlords on behalf of low-income tenants. Eligibility for the project-based program is similar to the voucher programs, but waiting list and application policies will vary depending on the landlord.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Wirt County, West Virginia

Housing Authority	Programs
Parkersburg Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Wirt County, West Virginia

There are 6 low income housing apartment communities offering 136 affordable apartments for rent in Wirt County, West Virginia.

Income Based Apartments in Wirt County, West Virginia

Wirt County features 32 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 Wirt County, West Virginia

There are 104 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wirt County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wirt County, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wirt County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Wirt County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wirt County, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $703 and $859.

2022 Wirt County, West Virginia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Wirt County, West Virginia Fair Market Rent	$636	$645	$781	$1,043	$1,126
Wirt County, West Virginia Payment Standard Range	$572 to $700	$581 to $710	$703 to $859	$939 to $1,147	$1,013 to $1,239

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Wirt County, WV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	136
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	18.48%
Average Renter Household Size	2.61
Average Household Size	2.40
Median Household Income	$39,352 ±$3,906
Median Rent	$495 ±$118
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	20.49% ± 6.64pp
Total Population	5,841

Population and Household Demographics

Wirt County is a county in West Virginia with a population of 5,841. There are 2,430 households in the county with an average household size of 2.40 persons. 18.48% of households in Wirt County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Wirt County

The median gross income for households in Wirt County is $39,352 a year, or $3,279 a month. The median rent for the county is $495 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Wirt County, a household making less than $1,650 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 20.49% of households who rent are overburdened in Wirt County.

Area Median Income In Wirt County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Wirt County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $69,500

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Wirt County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Wirt County

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Wirt County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,250	$18,310	$23,030	$27,750	$32,470	$37,190	$41,910	$44,650
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Wirt County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$23,700	$27,050	$30,450	$33,800	$36,550	$39,250	$41,950	$44,650
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Wirt County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$37,900	$43,300	$48,700	$54,100	$58,450	$62,800	$67,100	$71,450