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 | |
| Marshall County, WV | $75,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,650 | $29,300 | $32,950 | $36,600 | $39,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,400 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $41,000 | $46,850 | $52,700 | $58,550 | $63,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Marshall 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 Marshall 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.
2200 Marshall St S
Benwood, WV - 26031
Marshall County
Phone Number: (304) 233-0830
Email: erin@benwoodmcmechenhousing.com
Total Units: 178
Benwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 178
Benwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 174
Number of Children residing in Benwood Public Housing: 130
Senior citizens residing in Benwood Public Housing: 13.31% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Benwood Public Housing: 11.33% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Benwood: $12,139.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Benwood And Mcmechen, the other Public Housing Authorities in Marshall County are listed below.
501 10th St
Moundsville, WV - 26041
Marshall County
Phone Number: (304) 845-3141
Email: mha@stratuswave.net
Total Units: 248
Benwood Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 248
Benwood Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 246
Number of Children residing in Benwood Public Housing: 138
Seniors residing in Benwood Public Housing: 20.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Benwood Public Housing: 17.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Benwood: $11,297.00 average per year for current residents.
Bellaire, WV
McMechen, WV
Bethlehem , WV
Shadyside, WV
Bridgeport, WV
Glen Dale, 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.