Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Wise County, VA | $55,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,350 | $26,700 | $30,050 | $33,350 | $36,050 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,000 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $37,350 | $42,700 | $48,050 | $53,350 | $57,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Wise County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Wise County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
107 Litchfield St Nw
Coeburn, VA - 24230
Wise County
Phone Number: (276) 395-6104
Email: msalyer@wcrha.org
Total Units: 192
Coeburn Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 751
Coeburn Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 635
Coeburn Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 943
Coeburn Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 182
Number of Children residing in Coeburn Public Housing: 716
Senior citizens residing in Coeburn Public Housing: 10.01% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Coeburn Public Housing: 18.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Coeburn: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Wise County Redevelopment & Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Wise County are listed below.
170 Dogwood Ter
Big Stone Gap, VA - 24219
Wise County
Phone Number: (276) 523-4788
Email: scradic@bigstonegap.org
Coeburn Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 124
Coeburn Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 116
Coeburn Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 124
Number of Children residing in Coeburn Public Housing: 69
Seniors residing in Coeburn Public Housing: 17.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Coeburn Public Housing: 23.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Coeburn: $10,080.00 average per year for current residents.
Saint Paul, VA
Wise, VA
Dungannon, VA
Norton, VA
Dante, VA
Castlewood, VA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.