AcceptsSection8 Section 8 housing, plainly explained

Section 8 housing in West Virginia

32 housing authorities in West Virginia run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.

Cities in West Virginia

Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.

Where to apply in West Virginia

These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?

Housing authority Where Contact Section 8 units reported to HUD
Charleston/kanawha Housing Authority HUD code WV001 · Combined 1525 Washington St W, Charleston, WV 25387 (304) 348-6451 mtaylor@ckha.com 3,213
Housing Authority of Raleigh County HUD code WV039 · Combined Po Box 2618, Beckley, WV 25802 (304) 255-5164 ametrick@southernwvhousing.com 1,819
Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg HUD code WV005 · Combined 1901 Cameron Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (304) 428-6400 pha@parkersburghousing.com 1,567
Housing Authority of Mingo County HUD code WV037 · Combined 5026 Helena Ave, Delbarton, WV 25670 (304) 475-4663 bharness@mingohousing.com 1,539
Housing Authority of the City of Huntington HUD code WV004 · Combined 300 7th Ave W, Huntington, WV 25701 (304) 526-4400 lellis@hwvha.org 1,502
Fairmont/morgantown Housing Authority HUD code WV009 · Combined 103 12th St, Fairmont, WV 26554 (304) 363-0860 ccrouso@fmhousing.com 1,245
Housing Authority of the County of Jackson HUD code WV035 · Combined 75 Whispering Way, Ripley, WV 25271 (304) 372-2343 jacksoncountyhousing@yahoo.com 918
Housing Authority of Randolph County HUD code WV045 · Section 8 2280 Randolph Ave, Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 636-6495 rcha@rchawv.org 732
Clarksburg/harrison Housing Authority HUD code WV027 · Combined 433 Baltimore Ave, Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304) 623-3322 rlindsey@citynet.net 632
Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling HUD code WV003 · Combined 11 Community St, Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 242-4447 joyce@wheelingwv-pha.org 573
Housing Authority of the City of Weirton HUD code WV016 · Combined 525 Cove Rd, Weirton, WV 26062 (304) 797-8530 weirtonha@frontier.com 540
Housing Authority of the City of Beckley HUD code WV015 · Combined 100 Beckwoods Dr, Beckley, WV 25801 (304) 256-1772 angela.hansford@beckley.org 507
Housing Authority of Boone County HUD code WV042 · Combined Black Diamond Arbor, Danville, WV 25053 (304) 369-3442 boonehousing@hotmail.com 501
Housing Authority of the City of Bluefield HUD code WV018 · Combined 1600 Hill Ave, Bluefield, WV 24701 (304) 325-9653 anthonny.w@bluefieldhousing.com 400
Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg HUD code WV006 · Combined 703 Porter Ave, Martinsburg, WV 25401 (304) 263-8891 info@martinsburgha.org 348
Housing Authority of the City of Keyser HUD code WV010 · Combined 470 Virginia St, Keyser, WV 26726 (304) 788-2225 night@keyserha.com 226
Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant HUD code WV017 · Combined 404 2nd St, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 (304) 675-4414 bhawleyptplha@suddenlinkmail.com 130
Grant County Housing Authority HUD code WV034 · Section 8 Po Box 125, Petersburg, WV 26847 (304) 257-4087 gcha@shentel.net 64
Housing Authority of Benwood and Mcmechen HUD code WV014 · Low-Rent 2200 Marshall St S, Benwood, WV 26031 (304) 233-0830 erin@benwood-mcmechenhousing.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon HUD code WV013 · Low-Rent 23 1/2 Hinkle Dr, Buckhannon, WV 26201 (304) 472-1305 buckhousing@gmail.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Dunbar HUD code WV024 · Low-Rent 900 Dutch Hollow Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064 (304) 768-8006 harold8626@frontier.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Elkins HUD code WV020 · Low-Rent Elkins, WV 26241 (304) 636-6793 elkinsha@frontier.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Grafton HUD code WV012 · Low-Rent 131 E Main St, Grafton, WV 26354 (304) 265-1183 fmayle@graftonha.org —
Housing Authority of the City of Moundsville HUD code WV011 · Low-Rent 501 10th St, Moundsville, WV 26041 (304) 845-3141 mha@stratuswave.net —
Housing Authority of the City of Mount Hope HUD code WV007 · Low-Rent 9b Midtown Ter, Mount Hope, WV 25880 (304) 877-6541 snparsons25@suddenlinkmail.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Piedmont HUD code WV029 · Low-Rent 51 Jones St, Piedmont, WV 26750 (304) 355-2929 jshears@piedmonthousingauthority.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Romney HUD code WV044 · Low-Rent 100 Valley View Dr, Romney, WV 26757 (304) 822-5296 mkesner25@frontier.com —
Housing Authority of the City of South Charleston HUD code WV022 · Low-Rent 520 Goshorn St, South Charleston, WV 25309 (304) 768-9315 mhatfield@schawv.org —
Housing Authority of the City of Spencer HUD code WV026 · Low-Rent 601 Market St, Spencer, WV 25276 (304) 927-4181 maggiemcd@suddenlinkmail.com —
Housing Authority of the City of St. Albans HUD code WV021 · Low-Rent 650 6th St, Saint Albans, WV 25177 (304) 727-5441 harold8626@frontier.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Weston HUD code WV028 · Low-Rent 124 E 1st St, Weston, WV 26452 (304) 269-6159 westonha@frontier.com —
Housing Authority of the City of Williamson HUD code WV008 · Low-Rent 16 W 4th Ave Ste 1, Williamson, WV 25661 (304) 235-3270 jmaynard_wha@frontier.com —

Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.

Waiting list closed?

That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.

How Section 8 waiting lists work

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