Section 8 Waiting Lists in West Virginia

As of July 21st, 2023, there are 5 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open in West Virginia.

To apply to an open Section 8 waiting list in West Virginia, you need to submit a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) application to the respective housing authority that has an open waiting list. Here are the waiting lists with their respective openings:

• The Martinsburg, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list will be open until February 12th, 2024 at 12:00am.
• The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Housing Authority of the City of Keyser Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Bluefield Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Clarksburg-Harrison Regional Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Housing Authority of Boone County Section 8 waiting list is open until further notice from the housing authority.
• The Wood, Wirt, Pleasants,Tyler, Ritchie, Wetzel, Marshall and Doddridge County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since July 13th, 2017.
• The Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since September 9th, 2019.
• The Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane and Jackson County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since August 17th, 2023.

You can apply to these waiting lists by submitting your Section 8 HCV application to the respective housing authorities on or after their opening dates.

Yes, as of June 28th, 2024, 1 of the Section 8 waiting lists in West Virginia have preferences for seniors.

The Clay, Kanawha, and Putnam County, West Virginia Section 8 waiting list has been open since September 9th, 2019.

No, you do not have to live in West Virginia to apply to an open waiting list in the state. However, many waiting lists do have preferences for local residents and commuters.