Income Limits / West Virginia

West Virginia Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In West Virginia, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $37,550 in Barbour County to $64,200 in Jefferson County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $26,300 to $44,950.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

West Virginia income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Barbour County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Berkeley County$33,000$33,750$48,200$77,100
Boone County$33,000$28,000$39,950$63,900
Braxton County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Brooke County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Cabell County$33,000$29,200$41,650$66,650
Calhoun County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Clay County$33,000$28,300$40,400$64,650
Doddridge County$33,000$28,100$40,100$64,150
Fayette County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Gilmer County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Grant County$33,000$29,650$42,300$67,700
Greenbrier County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Hampshire County$33,000$37,650$53,750$86,000
Hancock County$33,000$30,700$43,850$70,150
Hardy County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Harrison County$33,000$29,850$42,600$68,150
Jackson County$33,000$29,650$42,350$67,750
Jefferson County$38,500$44,950$64,200$102,700
Kanawha County$33,000$28,300$40,400$64,650
Lewis County$33,000$28,600$40,800$65,300
Lincoln County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Logan County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Marion County$33,000$31,400$44,850$71,750
Marshall County$33,000$27,650$39,450$63,100
Mason County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
McDowell County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Mercer County$33,000$26,600$37,950$60,700
Mineral County$33,000$33,250$47,450$75,900
Mingo County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Monongalia County$33,000$36,050$51,500$82,400
Monroe County$33,000$26,600$37,950$60,700
Morgan County$33,000$31,700$45,300$72,450
Nicholas County$33,000$28,350$40,500$64,800
Ohio County$33,000$27,650$39,450$63,100
Pendleton County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Pleasants County$33,000$27,650$39,450$63,100
Pocahontas County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Preston County$33,000$36,050$51,500$82,400
Putnam County$33,000$37,100$53,000$84,800
Raleigh County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Randolph County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Ritchie County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Roane County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Summers County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Taylor County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Tucker County$33,000$27,300$39,000$62,400
Tyler County$33,000$31,000$44,300$70,900
Upshur County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Wayne County$33,000$29,200$41,650$66,650
Webster County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Wetzel County$33,000$27,650$39,500$63,200
Wirt County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Wood County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100
Wyoming County$33,000$26,300$37,550$60,100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in West Virginia in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In West Virginia, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $37,550 in Barbour County to $64,200 in Jefferson County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $26,300 to $44,950. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across West Virginia?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within West Virginia. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which West Virginia county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Jefferson County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($64,200) and Barbour County the lowest ($37,550).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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