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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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West Virginia · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Barbour County, WVBarbour County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaBoone County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Braxton County, WVBraxton County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Calhoun County, WVCalhoun County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaClay County, Kanawha County | $28,300 | $32,350 | $36,400 | $40,400 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| Doddridge County, WVDoddridge County | $28,100 | $32,150 | $36,100 | $40,100 | $16,850 | $33,000 |
| Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaFayette County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Gilmer County, WVGilmer County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Grant County, WVGrant County | $29,650 | $33,850 | $38,100 | $42,300 | $17,800 | $33,000 |
| Greenbrier County, WVGreenbrier County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Hardy County, WVHardy County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Harrison County, WVHarrison County | $29,850 | $34,100 | $38,350 | $42,600 | $17,900 | $33,000 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR AreaCabell County, Wayne County | $29,200 | $33,350 | $37,500 | $41,650 | $17,500 | $33,000 |
| Jackson County, WVJackson County | $29,650 | $33,900 | $38,150 | $42,350 | $17,800 | $33,000 |
| Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaJefferson County | $44,950 | $51,400 | $57,800 | $64,200 | $26,950 | $38,500 |
| Lewis County, WVLewis County | $28,600 | $32,650 | $36,750 | $40,800 | $17,150 | $33,000 |
| Lincoln County, WVLincoln County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Logan County, WVLogan County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Marion County, WVMarion County | $31,400 | $35,900 | $40,400 | $44,850 | $18,850 | $33,000 |
| Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaBerkeley County | $33,750 | $38,600 | $43,400 | $48,200 | $20,250 | $33,000 |
| Mason County, WVMason County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| McDowell County, WVMcDowell County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Mercer County, WVMercer County | $26,600 | $30,400 | $34,200 | $37,950 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Mineral County, WVMineral County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,450 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| Mingo County, WVMingo County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Monroe County, WVMonroe County | $26,600 | $30,400 | $34,200 | $37,950 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaMorgan County | $31,700 | $36,250 | $40,800 | $45,300 | $19,050 | $33,000 |
| Morgantown, WV MSAMonongalia County, Preston County | $36,050 | $41,200 | $46,350 | $51,500 | $21,650 | $33,000 |
| Nicholas County, WVNicholas County | $28,350 | $32,400 | $36,450 | $40,500 | $17,050 | $33,000 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSAWirt County, Wood County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Pendleton County, WVPendleton County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Pleasants County, WVPleasants County | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,450 | $16,600 | $33,000 |
| Pocahontas County, WVPocahontas County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaPutnam County | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,700 | $53,000 | $22,300 | $33,000 |
| Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR AreaRaleigh County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Randolph County, WVRandolph County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Ritchie County, WVRitchie County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Roane County, WVRoane County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Summers County, WVSummers County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Taylor County, WVTaylor County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Tucker County, WVTucker County | $27,300 | $31,200 | $35,100 | $39,000 | $16,400 | $33,000 |
| Tyler County, WVTyler County | $31,000 | $35,400 | $39,850 | $44,300 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Upshur County, WVUpshur County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Webster County, WVWebster County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSABrooke County, Hancock County | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Wetzel County, WVWetzel County | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,500 | $16,600 | $33,000 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH MSAMarshall County, Ohio County | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,450 | $16,600 | $33,000 |
| Winchester, VA-WV MSAHampshire County | $37,650 | $43,000 | $48,400 | $53,750 | $22,600 | $33,000 |
| Wyoming County, WVWyoming County | $26,300 | $30,050 | $33,800 | $37,550 | $15,960 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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Good to know
It depends on where in West Virginia you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 49 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $37,550 (Barbour County, WV) to $64,200 (Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in West Virginia ranges from $42,100 to $128,400, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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