Section 8 Waiting Lists in West Virginia

As of July 21st, 2023, there are 5 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open in West Virginia.

To apply to an open Section 8 waiting list in West Virginia, you need to submit a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) application to the respective housing authority that has an open waiting list. Here are the waiting lists with their respective openings:

• The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Housing Authority of the City of Keyser Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Bluefield Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Clarksburg-Harrison Regional Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Housing Authority of Boone County Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Wood, Wirt, Pleasants,Tyler, Ritchie, Wetzel, Marshall and Doddridge County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since July 13th, 2017.
• The Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since September 9th, 2019.
• The Randolph, Barbour, Tucker, Lewis, Upshur and Pendleton County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since September 18th, 2022.
• The Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane and Jackson County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since August 17th, 2023.

You can apply to these waiting lists by submitting your Section 8 HCV application to the respective housing authorities on or after their opening dates.

Yes, as of December 4th, 2023, 1 of the Section 8 waiting lists in West Virginia have preferences for seniors.

The Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since September 9th, 2019.

No, you do not have to live in West Virginia to apply to an open waiting list in the state. However, many waiting lists do have preferences for local residents and commuters.