; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ranson, WV

Apple Tree Gardens

821 N Mildred Street #2-103
Ranson, West Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
1 BR

Cranes Meadow Apartments

229 Autumn Drive
Ranson, West Virginia
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$557-934
1-3 BR

23 Charles Town Rd

23 Charles Town Rd
Ranson, West Virginia
$700
1 BR
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There are 50 low-income apartments in Ranson that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Ranson, West Virginia can range from $557 to $934 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 93 low-income homes in Ranson where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Ranson, West Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ranson, West Virginia

Ranson features 93 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 Ranson, West Virginia

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ranson.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ranson, West Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ranson landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ranson.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ranson, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $989 and $1,209.

2024 Ranson, 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
Ranson, West Virginia Fair Market Rent $831 $836 $1,099 $1,549 $1,865
Ranson, West Virginia Payment Standard Range $748 to $914 $752 to $920 $989 to $1,209 $1,394 to $1,704 $1,679 to $2,052

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ranson, WV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 144
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 93
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.83%
Average Renter Household Size 2.91
Average Household Size 2.76
Median Household Income $43,464 ±$9,343
Median Rent $1,067 ±$185
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 70.11% ± 18.61pp
Total Population 4,713

Population and Household Demographics

Ranson is a city in Jefferson County, West Virginia with a population of 4,713. There are 1,708 households in the city with an average household size of 2.76 persons. 36.83% of households in Ranson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ranson

The median gross income for households in Ranson is $43,464 a year, or $3,622 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,067 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ranson, a household making less than $3,557 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 70.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Ranson.

Area Median Income In Ranson

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 Ranson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Jefferson County.

In Ranson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $116,500

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 Ranson

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 Ranson

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ranson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,200 $27,650 $31,100 $34,550 $37,350 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ranson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$40,350 $46,100 $51,850 $57,600 $62,250 $66,850 $71,450 $76,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ranson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$64,550 $73,750 $82,950 $92,150 $99,550 $106,900 $114,300 $121,650