WV · Housing Choice Voucher
West Virginia Section 8 rent calculator
13,215 West Virginia households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority ran 2,609. The average household paid $371 a month toward rent and utilities.
How much Section 8 can pay by bedroom size in West Virginia
Your voucher pays the lower of the gross rent and your agency’s payment standard, minus your total tenant payment; the standard is the one for the smaller of your voucher size and the unit’s bedrooms. Standards are normally set at 90% to 110% of HUD’s published fair market rent for the area. West Virginia’s FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent runs from $944 in Barbour County, WV and 25 other areas to $1,505 in Winchester, VA-WV MSA; three bedrooms, $1,125 in Nicholas County, WV and 1 other area to $1,895 in Winchester, VA-WV MSA.
| Unit | Lowest area | Highest area |
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| Studio | $657 Boone County, WV | $1,066 Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
| 1 bedroom | $722 Boone County, WV and 5 other areas | $1,180 Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
| 2 bedrooms | $944 Barbour County, WV and 25 other areas | $1,505 Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,125 Nicholas County, WV and 1 other area | $1,895 Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,241 Lewis County, WV and 2 other areas | $2,516 Winchester, VA-WV MSA |
An agency with an approved exception standard can pay above 110%. Ask yours for its actual figure (West Virginia agencies), then enter it below. Rules: 24 CFR 982.503(c), 982.505(c); rents: HUD FY2027 workbook.
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Who runs vouchers in West Virginia
Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority is the largest voucher agency in West Virginia, ahead of Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg (1,507 households) and 14 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 4 months at Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority and 27 at Housing Authority of the City of Huntington.
Average family payments ran from $288 at Housing Authority of Mingo County to $455 at Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg.
- Households
- 13,215
- Avg. family payment
- $371
- Avg. yearly income
- $13,964
- Avg. wait
- 10 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 43% / 28%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority WV001 | 2,609 | $428 | 17 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg WV005 | 1,507 | $382 | 12 mo |
| Housing Authority of Raleigh County WV039 | 1,461 | $344 | 8 mo |
| Housing Authority of Mingo County WV037 | 1,353 | $288 | 8 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Huntington WV004 | 1,208 | $411 | 27 mo |
| Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority WV009 | 1,015 | $355 | 4 mo |
| Housing Authority of Randolph County WV045 | 621 | $341 | 8 mo |
| Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority WV027 | 578 | $370 | 5 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Beckley WV015 | 464 | $381 | 6 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling WV003 | 433 | $386 | 13 mo |
| Housing Authority of Boone County WV042 | 392 | $296 | 5 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg WV006 | 302 | $455 | 4 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for West Virginia
HUD’s county workbook contains 55 location rows across 49 FMR areas in West Virginia. The two-bedroom references range from $944 in Barbour County (Barbour County, WV) to $1,505 in Hampshire County (Winchester, VA-WV MSA). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
West Virginia metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester, VA-WV MSA | 1 | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 |
| Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,045 | $1,052 | $1,376 | $1,879 | $2,300 |
| Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $884 | $949 | $1,215 | $1,682 | $1,913 |
| Morgantown, WV MSA | 2 | $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 |
| Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,500 | $1,542 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH MSA | 2 | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA | 2 | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 |
| Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $682 | $866 | $979 | $1,243 | $1,636 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | 2 | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 |
| Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $755 | $760 | $972 | $1,346 | $1,408 |
| Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,606 |
| Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $657 | $722 | $944 | $1,251 | $1,578 |
The other 35 West Virginia rows use 35 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $944 to $1,071; $944 applies to 25 of them.
55 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Barbour County Barbour County, WV | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,216 | $1,383 |
| Berkeley County Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $884 | $949 | $1,215 | $1,682 | $1,913 |
| Boone County Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $657 | $722 | $944 | $1,251 | $1,578 |
| Braxton County Braxton County, WV | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,303 | $1,461 |
| Brooke County Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 |
| Cabell County Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 |
| Calhoun County Calhoun County, WV | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 |
| Clay County Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 |
| Doddridge County Doddridge County, WV | $732 | $788 | $976 | $1,251 | $1,283 |
| Fayette County Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,606 |
| Gilmer County Gilmer County, WV | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 |
| Grant County Grant County, WV | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,204 | $1,278 |
| Greenbrier County Greenbrier County, WV | $806 | $811 | $991 | $1,229 | $1,337 |
| Hampshire County Winchester, VA-WV MSA | $1,066 | $1,180 | $1,505 | $1,895 | $2,516 |
| Hancock County Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA | $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 |
| Hardy County Hardy County, WV | $716 | $805 | $955 | $1,151 | $1,293 |
| Harrison County Harrison County, WV | $770 | $889 | $1,005 | $1,323 | $1,537 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, WV | $708 | $796 | $944 | $1,188 | $1,347 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,045 | $1,052 | $1,376 | $1,879 | $2,300 |
| Kanawha County Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 |
| Lewis County Lewis County, WV | $708 | $798 | $944 | $1,236 | $1,241 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, WV | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,190 | $1,578 |
| Logan County Logan County, WV | $708 | $863 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,578 |
| Marion County Marion County, WV | $782 | $880 | $1,071 | $1,331 | $1,790 |
| Marshall County Wheeling, WV-OH MSA | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 |
| Mason County Mason County, WV | $708 | $837 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 |
| McDowell County McDowell County, WV | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,236 | $1,241 |
| Mercer County Mercer County, WV | $659 | $746 | $946 | $1,250 | $1,340 |
| Mineral County Mineral County, WV | $708 | $749 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,248 |
| Mingo County Mingo County, WV | $721 | $745 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,389 |
| Monongalia County Morgantown, WV MSA | $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 |
| Monroe County Monroe County, WV | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,421 |
| Morgan County Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $682 | $866 | $979 | $1,243 | $1,636 |
| Nicholas County Nicholas County, WV | $708 | $729 | $944 | $1,125 | $1,241 |
| Ohio County Wheeling, WV-OH MSA | $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 |
| Pendleton County Pendleton County, WV | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,245 | $1,250 |
| Pleasants County Pleasants County, WV | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 |
| Pocahontas County Pocahontas County, WV | $708 | $832 | $944 | $1,207 | $1,278 |
| Preston County Morgantown, WV MSA | $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 |
| Putnam County Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,500 | $1,542 |
| Raleigh County Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $755 | $760 | $972 | $1,346 | $1,408 |
| Randolph County Randolph County, WV | $731 | $745 | $975 | $1,207 | $1,555 |
| Ritchie County Ritchie County, WV | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,170 | $1,379 |
| Roane County Roane County, WV | $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,508 |
| Summers County Summers County, WV | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,247 |
| Taylor County Taylor County, WV | $710 | $823 | $1,020 | $1,308 | $1,380 |
| Tucker County Tucker County, WV | $708 | $751 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,313 |
| Tyler County Tyler County, WV | $708 | $762 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 |
| Upshur County Upshur County, WV | $745 | $759 | $993 | $1,271 | $1,660 |
| Wayne County Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 |
| Webster County Webster County, WV | $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,125 | $1,278 |
| Wetzel County Wetzel County, WV | $708 | $791 | $944 | $1,235 | $1,278 |
| Wirt County Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 |
| Wood County Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 |
| Wyoming County Wyoming County, WV | $708 | $853 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
West Virginia housing agency directory
The HUD West Virginia contact report lists 32 agencies; these 18 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Housing Authority of the City of BeckleyWV015 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Raleigh CountyWV039 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of BluefieldWV018 · Combined
- Charleston/Kanawha Housing AuthorityWV001 · Combined
- Clarksburg/Harrison Housing AuthorityWV027 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Boone CountyWV042 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Mingo CountyWV037 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Randolph CountyWV045 · Section 8
- Fairmont/Morgantown Housing AuthorityWV009 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of HuntingtonWV004 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of KeyserWV010 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of MartinsburgWV006 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of ParkersburgWV005 · Combined
- Grant County Housing AuthorityWV034 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the City of Pt. PleasantWV017 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the County of JacksonWV035 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of WeirtonWV016 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of WheelingWV003 · Combined
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