Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) · West Virginia
How to apply for Section 8 in West Virginia
Apply for Section 8 in West Virginia
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How to apply in West Virginia
- Step 1: Use HUD housing-agency contacts for West Virginia to identify the housing agency and its voucher application instructions.
- Step 2: Read the notice for the exact waiting list, opening dates, applicant requirements and permitted submission method.
- Step 3: Keep the application receipt and follow that agency's instructions for contact-detail changes and follow-up.
Mistakes to avoid
- Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher applications can be separate. Confirm which list you joined.
- A dated open-list observation is not evidence that the list is open today.
Ways to apply
Apply through the official links below.
Local offices
- Housing Authority of Raleigh County
2955 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, 25802
(304)255-5164
- Housing Authority of the City of Beckley
100 BECKWOODS Drive, Beckley, 25801
(304)256-1771
- Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen
2200 MARSHALL Street S, Benwood, 26031
(304)233-0830
- Housing Authority of the City of Bluefield
1600 HILL Avenue, Bluefield, 24701
(304)325-9653
- Housing Authority of the City of Buckhannon
23 1/2 HINKLE Drive, Buckhannon, 26201
(304)472-1305
- Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority
1525 Washington St., West, Charleston, 25387
(304)348-6451 x322
- Clarksburg/Harrison Housing Authority
433 Baltimore Avenue, Clarksburg, 26301
(304)623-3322
- Housing Authority of Boone County
BLACK DIAMOND ARBORS, Danville, 25053
(304)369-3442
- Housing Authority of Mingo County
5026 Helena Avenue, Delbarton, 25670
(304)475-4663
- Housing Authority of the City of Dunbar
900 DUTCH HOLLOW Road, Dunbar, 25064
(304)768-8006
- Housing Authority of Randolph County
2280 Randolph Avenue, Elkins, 26241
(304)636-6495
- Housing Authority of the City of Elkins
Stoddard Ave., Elkins, 26241
(304)636-6793
- Fairmont/Morgantown Housing Authority
103 12th Street, Fairmont, 26555
(304)363-0860
- Housing Authority of the City of Grafton
131 E MAIN Street, Grafton, 26354
(304)265-1183
- Housing Authority of the City of Huntington
300 7th Avenue West, Huntington, 25701
(304)526-4400
- Housing Authority of the City of Keyser
470 VIRGINIA Street, Keyser, 26726
(304)788-2225
- Housing Authority of the City of Martinsburg
703 S PORTER Avenue, Martinsburg, 25401
(304)263-8891
- Housing Authority of the City of Moundsville
501 10TH Street, Moundsville, 26041
(304)845-3141
- Housing Authority of the City of Mount Hope
9B MIDTOWN Terrace, Mount Hope, 25880
(304)877-6541
- Housing Authority of the City of Parkersburg
1901 CAMERON Avenue, Parkersburg, 26101
(304)428-6400
- Grant County Housing Authority
Airport Road, Petersburg, 26847
(304)257-4087
- Housing Authority of the City of Piedmont
51 JONES Street, Piedmont, 26750
(304)355-2929
- Housing Authority of the City of Pt. Pleasant
404 Second Street, Point Pleasant, 25550
(304)675-4414
- Housing Authority of the County of Jackson
75 Whispering Way, Ripley, 25271
(304)372-2343
- Housing Authority of the City of Romney
100 VALLEY VIEW Drive, Romney, 26757
(304)822-5296
- Housing Authority of the City of St. Albans
650 6TH Street, Saint Albans, 25177
(304)727-5441
- Housing Authority of the City of South Charleston
520 GOSHORN Street, South Charleston, 25309
(304)768-9315
- Housing Authority of the City of Spencer
601 Market Street, Spencer, 25276
(304)927-4181
- Housing Authority of the City of Weirton
525 COVE Road, Weirton, 26062
(304)797-8530
- Housing Authority of the City of Weston
124 E 1ST Street, Weston, 26452
(304)269-6159
- Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling
11 COMMUNITY Street, Wheeling, 26003
(304)242-4447 x1009
- Housing Authority of the City of Williamson
16 West Fourth Avenue, Williamson, 25661
(304)235-3270
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| Source | What it supports | Source collection date | | --- | --- | --- | | HUD housing-agency contacts for West Virginia | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; Federal, West Virginia and local responsibilities; Work through a situation before applying; How to apply in West Virginia; Voucher agency contacts in West Virginia; Your next action | 2026-09-21 | | Federal Section 8 guidance | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | 2026-09-21 | | USAGov: Section 8 housing | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | Not recorded | | Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority | Is a Section 8 waiting list open in West Virginia? | Not recorded | | Find additional housing agencies in the HUD directory | Voucher agency contacts in West Virginia | 2026-09-21 | | Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) | Other help to check in West Virginia | 2026-09-21 |
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