Public Housing Guidelines
Moundsville Housing Authority has 248 units of public housing that the agency leases to low and moderate income families. Apartments range in size from efficiency to five bedrooms. Prior to leasing an apartment, applicants must pass a criminal background check, prior rental history check, and meet admissions requirements regarding family composition and income limits. To be eligible for an apartment, you must be at least 18 years of age and the household income can not exceed the following federally established limits:
2021 Median Family Income: 63,600
| Household Size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|
Low Income
|
$36,700 |
$41,950 |
$47,200 |
$52,400 |
$56,600 |
$60,800 |
$65,000 |
$69,200 |
|
Very Low Income
|
$22,950 |
$26,200 |
$29,500 |
$32,750 |
$35,400 |
$38,000 |
$40,650 |
$43,250 |
|
Extremely Low
|
$13,800 |
$17,420 |
$21,960 |
$26,500 |
$31,040 |
$35,580 |
$40,120 |
$43,250 |
Flat Rent
Residents have a choice of paying no more than 30% of their total household income for rent, or they may pay flat rent. The minimum rent is $50.00
Flat Rent Rates as of 01/01/2021
| Bedroom Size | Flat Rent | Bedroom Size | Flat Rent |
|
0 Bedroom |
$455 |
3 Bedrooms |
$765 |
|
1 Bedroom |
$460 |
4 Bedrooms |
$925 |
|
2 Bedrooms |
$595 |
5 Bedrooms |
$1065 |
How to Apply
Public Housing Properties
General Housing
KERMIT COURT
10 Total Units
2 - Efficiency
8 - One Bedroom
GATTS COURT
10 Total Units
4 - Efficiency
6 - One Bedroom
FRANCINE COURT
20 Total Units
6 - Efficiency
14 - One Bedroom
GOLDEN TOWERS
93 Total Units
56 - Efficiency
35 - One Bedroom
2 - Two Bedroom
HELFER PAVILION
39 Total Units
25 - Efficiency
14 - One Bedroom
Handicapped Accessible Housing
We have three two-bedroom and two three-bedroom apartments that are handicap accessible at our Dorsey Street/Burley Court complex.
At our Helfer Pavilion building we currently have two one-bedroom accessible apartments.
We also have eleven conversion apartments at the Golden Towers, which are two efficiency apartments combined to make one large apartment.
Family Units
DORSEY STREET
76 Total Units
33 - Two Bedroom
27 - Three Bedroom
14 - Four Bedroom
2 - Five Bedroom
Our family units now have a
state-of-the-art security
surveillance system in place
around the perimeter of the
housing project to add an extra
layer of protection for our
residents and their children.