Largest Housing Authorities in West Virginia
By voucher allocation. These five PHAs administer the bulk of Section 8 vouchers in West Virginia.
All 32 Housing Authorities in West Virginia
Click any PHA card for current payment standards, contact info, and the ZIPs they serve.
Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority
Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority
Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority
Grant County Housing Authority
Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen
Housing Authority of Boone County
Housing Authority of Mingo County
Housing Authority of Raleigh County
Housing Authority of Randolph County
Housing Authority of the City of Beckley
Housing Authority of the City of Bluefield
Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon
Housing Authority of the City of Dunbar
Housing Authority of the City of Elkins
Housing Authority of the City of Grafton
Housing Authority of the City of Huntington
Housing Authority of the City of Keyser
Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg
Housing Authority of the City of Moundsville
Housing Authority of the City of Mount Hope
Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg
Housing Authority of the City of Piedmont
Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant
Housing Authority of the City of Romney
Housing Authority of the City of South Charleston
Housing Authority of the City of Spencer
Housing Authority of the City of St. Albans
Housing Authority of the City of Weirton
Housing Authority of the City of Weston
Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling
Housing Authority of the City of Williamson
Housing Authority of the County of Jackson
About Section 8 in West Virginia
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is administered locally by each Public Housing Authority. In West Virginia, 32 PHAs administer approximately 16,463 vouchers. 0 PHAs use Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) — ZIP-code-level rent caps that more accurately reflect neighborhood rental markets.
Each PHA sets its own payment standards — typically between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent — that determine the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment. Landlords participating in the program can charge rent up to the payment standard (or higher with tenant approval at lease initiation, capped by rent reasonableness).