; Low Income Apartments For Rent in West Union, WV

Childers Manor Apartments

405 W Main St
West Union, West Virginia
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There are 0 low-income apartments in West Union that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 15 low-income homes in West Union 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 October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

West Union, West Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in West Union, West Virginia

West Union features 15 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 West Union, West Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in West Union, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in West Union, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,036 and $1,266.

2024 West Union, 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
West Union, West Virginia Fair Market Rent $911 $916 $1,151 $1,573 $1,953
West Union, West Virginia Payment Standard Range $820 to $1,002 $824 to $1,008 $1,036 to $1,266 $1,416 to $1,730 $1,758 to $2,148

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

West Union, WV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 15
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 15
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.18%
Average Renter Household Size 2.52
Average Household Size 3.22
Median Household Income $30,583 ±$9,025
Median Rent $538 ±$96
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 53.54% ± 18.38pp
Total Population 1,163

Population and Household Demographics

West Union is a city in Berkeley County, West Virginia with a population of 1,163. There are 361 households in the city with an average household size of 3.22 persons. 35.18% of households in West Union are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in West Union

The median gross income for households in West Union is $30,583 a year, or $2,549 a month. The median rent for the city is $538 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In West Union, a household making less than $1,793 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 53.54% of households who rent are overburdened in West Union.

Area Median Income In West Union

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 West Union, the AMI is calculated from all households within Berkeley County.

In West Union, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $90,300

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 West Union

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 West Union

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the West Union AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,000 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,300
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the West Union AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,700 $30,500 $34,300 $38,100 $41,150 $44,200 $47,250 $50,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the West Union AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$42,700 $48,800 $54,900 $60,950 $65,850 $70,750 $75,600 $80,500