; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Kenova, WV

Jamestown II Apartments

2100 Poplar St
Kenova, West Virginia
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Roxanna Booth Manor

1315 Chestnut St
Kenova, West Virginia
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Kenova that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Kenova where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $243 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Kenova, West Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Kenova, West Virginia

Kenova features 72 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 Kenova, West Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kenova, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kenova landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Kenova.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Kenova, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $844 and $1,032.

2024 Kenova, West Virginia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Kenova, West Virginia Fair Market Rent $793 $815 $938 $1,236 $1,431
Kenova, West Virginia Payment Standard Range $714 to $872 $734 to $897 $844 to $1,032 $1,112 to $1,360 $1,288 to $1,574

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Kenova, WV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 72
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.03%
Average Renter Household Size 1.56
Average Household Size 2.19
Median Household Income $32,140 ±$4,222
Median Rent $435 ±$172
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.77% ± 23.55pp
Total Population 3,127

Population and Household Demographics

Kenova is a city in Wayne County, West Virginia with a population of 3,127. There are 1,426 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 33.03% of households in Kenova are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Kenova

The median gross income for households in Kenova is $32,140 a year, or $2,678 a month. The median rent for the city is $435 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Kenova, a household making less than $1,450 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.77% of households who rent are overburdened in Kenova.

Area Median Income In Kenova

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Kenova, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wayne County.

In Kenova, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Kenova

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Kenova

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Kenova AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,150 $42,950 $45,700
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Kenova AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,250 $27,700 $31,150 $34,600 $37,400 $40,150 $42,950 $45,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Kenova AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$38,750 $44,300 $49,850 $55,350 $59,800 $64,250 $68,650 $73,100