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 | |
| Kanawha County, WV | $66,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $23,250 | $26,600 | $29,900 | $33,200 | $35,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,950 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $37,200 | $42,500 | $47,800 | $53,100 | $57,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kanawha 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 Kanawha 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.
900 Dutch Hollow Rd
Dunbar, WV - 25064
Kanawha County
Phone Number: (304) 768-8006
Email: harold8626@frontier.com
Total Units: 101
Dunbar Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 101
Dunbar Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 95
Number of Children residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 79
Senior citizens residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 10.05% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 5.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dunbar: $12,870.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Dunbar, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kanawha County are listed below.
520 Goshorn St
South Charleston, WV - 25309
Kanawha County
Phone Number: (304) 768-9315
Email: mhatfield@southcharlestonhousing.org
Total Units: 121
Dunbar Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 121
Dunbar Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 119
Number of Children residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 94
Seniors residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 11.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 15.38% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dunbar: $13,500.00 average per year for current residents.
650 6th St
Saint Albans, WV - 25177
Kanawha County
Phone Number: (304) 727-5441
Email: alewis@sahawv.org
Total Units: 90
Dunbar Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 90
Dunbar Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 89
Number of Children residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 67
Seniors residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 8.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 14.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dunbar: $11,520.00 average per year for current residents.
1525 Washington St W
Charleston, WV - 25387
Kanawha County
Phone Number: (304) 348-6451
Email: mtaylor@ckha.com
Total Units: 1240
Dunbar Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3177
Dunbar Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2949
Dunbar Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4302
Dunbar Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1073
Number of Children residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 3032
Seniors residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 13.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dunbar Public Housing: 15.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dunbar: $9,968.00 average per year for current residents.
Institute, WV
South Charleston village, WV
South Charleston, WV
St Albans, WV
Saint Albans, WV
Charleston, 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.