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

Discover affordable housing in Wyoming County where there are 4+ 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.

Guyandotte Hills

208 Trace Street-Office, Mullens, West Virginia 25882

Piney Gardens

HC72 Box 100, Pineville, West Virginia 24874

Oceana Apartments

PO Box 1329, Oceana, West Virginia 24870

Post Glen Apartments

300 Lugar Ln, Oceana, West Virginia 24870

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wyoming County, West Virginia
$16.53/hour
$7.78 (+89%) more than West Virginia minimum wage and $9.28 (+128%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wyoming County, West Virginia?

The County of Wyoming County has 21,237 people living in 7,724 households.

There are 4,172 renters living in 1,515 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.64 percent of the population living in Wyoming County.

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

There are an estimated 10,010 housing units in the Wyoming County area. Of these, 1,585 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wyoming County, West Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wyoming County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wyoming County is 3 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 Wyoming County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wyoming County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 84 777 511 110
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wyoming County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Wyoming County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $699 to $1,163. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $699
One BR $705
Two BR $873
Three BR $1,109
Four BR $1,163
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wyoming County, West Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wyoming 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 26 93 percent
One BR 69 82 percent
Two BR 370 48 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wyoming County, West Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Wyoming County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 63
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 144
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 108
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wyoming County, West Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Wyoming County, West Virginia

Wyoming County features 208 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 Wyoming County, West Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wyoming County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wyoming County, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wyoming County, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $786 and $960.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.