Description:
Description:
Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 644 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) administered a total of 447 Section 8 Vouchers. Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) is located at 11 Community Street, Wheeling, WV, 26003 and serves the city of Wheeling. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) at, (304)242-4447 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) was established in 1937. WHA is a public agency chartered by the State of West Virginia, funded in part through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide subsidized housing for eligible citizens of Ohio County.
The Wheeling Housing Authority owns and professionally manages family communities and senior hi-rise rental apartments. Our apartments range in size from efficiency to five bedrooms and are located throughout the City of Wheeling.
The Wheeling Housing Authority also assists families who wish to live in privately owned housing and receive rental subsidy through the Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8).
The Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) is committed to building stronger neighborhoods by providing quality housing options and professional services for eligible residents of Ohio County in partnership with the greater community. Respect for the dignity of the residents we serve is the foundation for all we do.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 12 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 447 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 644 |
Waiting list for the Wheeling Housing Authority (WHA) is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Ohio County, WV:
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Population: | 43,328 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.25 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 23.1% |
Homeownership Rate: | 70.1% |
Housing Units: | 21,018 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $26,135 |
Median Household Income: | $41,025 |
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