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 | |
| Raleigh County, WV | $69,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,550 | $25,750 | $28,950 | $32,150 | $34,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $36,050 | $41,200 | $46,350 | $51,450 | $55,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.
100 Beckwoods Dr
Beckley, WV - 25801
Raleigh County
Phone Number: (304) 256-1771
Email: donnawhitt@suddenlinkmail.com
Total Units: 209
Beckley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 521
Beckley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 427
Beckley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 712
Beckley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 168
Number of Children residing in Beckley Public Housing: 516
Senior citizens residing in Beckley Public Housing: 9.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Beckley Public Housing: 15.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Beckley: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
282 George St
Beckley, WV - 25801
Raleigh County
Phone Number: (304) 255-5164
Email: sarahpitzer@suddenlinkmail.com
Total Units: 60
Beckley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1810
Beckley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1601
Beckley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1870
Beckley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 55
Number of Children residing in Beckley Public Housing: 1125
Senior citizens residing in Beckley Public Housing: 12.37% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Beckley Public Housing: 17.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Beckley: $9,636.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Raleigh County, the other Public Housing Authorities in Raleigh County are listed below.
100 Beckwoods Dr
Beckley, WV - 25801
Raleigh County
Phone Number: (304) 256-1771
Email: donnawhitt@suddenlinkmail.com
Total Units: 209
Beckley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 521
Beckley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 427
Beckley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 712
Beckley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 168
Number of Children residing in Beckley Public Housing: 516
Seniors residing in Beckley Public Housing: 9.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Beckley Public Housing: 15.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Beckley: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Harper, WV
Eccles, WV
Prosperity, WV
Mabscott, WV
Bradley, WV
Skelton, WV
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.