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

Discover affordable housing in Wood County where there are 42+ 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.

Edison Hill Commons

800 Lily Lane, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104

bed 3-4
payment $663-715/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Dutch Ridge Place

2983 Dutch Ridge Rd, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

Worthington Creek Apartments

2700 Emerson Ave, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104

bed 2
payment $531-652/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

St Paul Terrace

3850 Central Ave, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104

bed 1-3
payment $492-630/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Terrapin Park

2412 Covert St, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

bed 1-2
payment $444-674/mo.
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accessibility Accessible

Murdoch Heights Apartments

1602 Murdoch Avenue, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Newberry Apartments

235 South Campus View Drive, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104

bed 2
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accessibility Accessible

Unity Housing, Lp ( Gihon Unity )

2601 Unity Pl, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

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accessibility Accessible

Parkersburg Senior Village

1508 Rayon Drive, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

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accessibility Accessible

Lincolnshire Apartments

368 Dublin Dr, Mineralwells, West Virginia 26150

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Tomlinson Village

101 Boaz Gardens Dr, Williamstown, West Virginia 26187

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Pleasantview Towers

1205 9th St, Vienna, West Virginia 26105

payment Subsidized

Market Manor

1030 Market St, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

payment Subsidized

Adams Apartments

1273 31st St, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

South Parkersburg Unity Plaza

2600 Unity Pl, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

payment Subsidized

Unity Court Apartments, Inc

2604 Unity Pl, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Hillview Terrace

1500 12th St, Vienna, West Virginia 26105

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Chateau Hills

147 Chateau Hls, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101

payment Subsidized

Boaz Gardens

State Route 14, Williamstown, West Virginia 26187

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Wood Valley Apartments

PO Box 25, Williamstown, West Virginia 26187

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Wood County, 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.

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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.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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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 Wood County, West Virginia
$17.95/hour
$9.20 (+105%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $10.70 (+148%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Wood 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 Wood County, West Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Wood County, West Virginia?

The County of Wood County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.06 percent of the population living in Wood County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Wood County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wood County, West Virginia, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wood County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wood County is 10 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 Wood County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wood County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
370 2,065 3,940 2,111 452
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wood County

A large number of apartments in Wood County 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 Wood County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $787 to $1,305. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $787
One BR $792
Two BR $948
Three BR $1,289
Four BR $1,305
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wood County, West Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wood 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 249 67 percent
One BR 1,533 74 percent
Two BR 2,721 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wood County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Wood County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wood County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Wood County, West Virginia

Wood County features 1,268 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 Wood County, West Virginia

There are 459 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wood County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wood County, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wood County, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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