Public housing in West Virginia
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in West Virginia
32 public housing agencies administer 16,475 Section 8 vouchers and 6,427 public housing units in West Virginia. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in West Virginia
- Agencies
- 32
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 16,475
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 6,427
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in West Virginia.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in West Virginia
Largest first. Search by name or county.
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Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Kanawha County
3,213 vouchers · 1,228 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Huntington
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Cabell County
1,502 vouchers · 800 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Raleigh County
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Raleigh County
1,819 vouchers · 60 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Wood County
1,567 vouchers · 148 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Mingo County
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Mingo County
1,539 vouchers
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Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Marion County
1,245 vouchers · 136 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Ohio County
573 vouchers · 658 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the County of Jackson
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Jackson County
918 vouchers · 149 public housing units
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Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Harrison County
633 vouchers · 323 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Beckley
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Raleigh County
525 vouchers · 207 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Berkeley County
348 vouchers · 327 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Weirton
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hancock County
540 vouchers · 111 public housing units
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Housing Authority of Boone County
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Boone County
501 vouchers · 75 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Bluefield
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Mercer County
400 vouchers · 163 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Keyser
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Mineral County
226 vouchers · 85 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Mason County
130 vouchers · 139 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Moundsville
Public housing · Marshall County
248 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Mount Hope
Public housing · Raleigh County
135 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of South Charleston
Public housing · Kanawha County
121 public housing units
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HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in West Virginia?
At the housing agency for your area; West Virginia has 32. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in West Virginia?
The agencies in West Virginia administer 16,475 Section 8 vouchers and 6,427 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.