; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Williamson, WV

Williamson Towers

730 E 4th Ave
Williamson, West Virginia
Subsidized
PBRA
BMIR

Williamson Ha

16 W 4th Ave
Williamson, West Virginia
Subsidized
Public Housing

Cantrell Manor Apartments Ltd Partnership

1500 W 5th Ave
Williamson, West Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Williamson that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 340 low-income homes in Williamson where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $232 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Williamson, West Virginia

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of Mingo County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the West Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Williamson.

Williamson, West Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Williamson, West Virginia

Williamson features 340 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 Williamson, West Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Williamson, West Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Williamson, West Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $763 and $933.

2024 Williamson, 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
Williamson, West Virginia Fair Market Rent $641 $645 $848 $1,127 $1,439
Williamson, West Virginia Payment Standard Range $577 to $705 $581 to $710 $763 to $933 $1,014 to $1,240 $1,295 to $1,583

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Williamson, WV Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 340
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 340
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 46.48%
Average Renter Household Size 1.93
Average Household Size 2.08
Median Household Income $33,872 ±$10,918
Median Rent $542 ±$192
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 32.53% ± 12.85pp
Total Population 3,077

Population and Household Demographics

Williamson is a city in Mingo County, West Virginia with a population of 3,077. There are 1,435 households in the city with an average household size of 2.08 persons. 46.48% of households in Williamson are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Williamson

The median gross income for households in Williamson is $33,872 a year, or $2,823 a month. The median rent for the city is $542 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Williamson, a household making less than $1,807 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.53% of households who rent are overburdened in Williamson.

Area Median Income In Williamson

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 Williamson, the AMI is calculated from all households within Mingo County.

In Williamson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $53,100

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 Williamson

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 Williamson

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Williamson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,580 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $33,950 $36,450 $38,950 $41,450
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Williamson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$22,000 $25,150 $28,300 $31,400 $33,950 $36,450 $38,950 $41,450
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Williamson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$35,200 $40,200 $45,250 $50,250 $54,300 $58,300 $62,350 $66,350