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 | |
| Berkeley County, WV | $72,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $25,200 | $28,800 | $32,400 | $36,000 | $38,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $15,150 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $40,350 | $46,100 | $51,850 | $57,600 | $62,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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.
703 Porter Ave
Martinsburg, WV - 25401
Berkeley County
Phone Number: (304) 263-8891
Email: martinsburghousing@yahoo.com
Total Units: 327
Martinsburg Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 340
Martinsburg Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 280
Martinsburg Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 667
Martinsburg Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 324
Number of Children residing in Martinsburg Public Housing: 317
Senior citizens residing in Martinsburg Public Housing: 28.27% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Martinsburg Public Housing: 20.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Martinsburg: $13,080.00 average per year for current residents.
Ridgeway, WV
Hedgesville, WV
Inwood, WV
Gerrardstown, WV
Kearneysville, WV
Shepherdstown, 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.