West Virginia Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each West Virginia area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every West Virginia HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | $69,400 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,900 | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $79,900 | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| Braxton County, WV | $58,100 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Calhoun County, WV | $48,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $80,800 | $33,000 | $40,400 | $64,650 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $80,800 | $33,000 | $40,400 | $64,650 |
| Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $80,800 | $33,000 | $40,400 | $64,650 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV MSA | $94,900 | $33,000 | $47,450 | $75,900 |
| Doddridge County, WV | $74,700 | $33,000 | $40,100 | $64,150 |
| Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $72,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $72,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Gilmer County, WV | $63,700 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Grant County, WV | $84,600 | $33,000 | $42,300 | $67,700 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | $70,600 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Hardy County, WV | $63,600 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Harrison County, WV | $85,200 | $33,000 | $42,600 | $68,150 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,300 | $33,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area | $83,300 | $33,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| Jackson County, WV | $84,700 | $33,000 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $128,400 | $38,500 | $64,200 | $102,700 |
| Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $128,400 | $38,500 | $64,200 | $102,700 |
| Lewis County, WV | $81,600 | $33,000 | $40,800 | $65,300 |
| Lincoln County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $63,200 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Logan County, WV | $65,600 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Marion County, WV | $89,700 | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $96,400 | $33,000 | $48,200 | $77,100 |
| Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $96,400 | $33,000 | $48,200 | $77,100 |
| Mason County, WV | $73,300 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| McDowell County, WV | $42,100 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Mercer County, WV | $75,900 | $33,000 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| Mingo County, WV | $52,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Monroe County, WV | $75,900 | $33,000 | $37,950 | $60,700 |
| Morgan County, WV | $91,300 | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| Morgan County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $91,300 | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| Morgantown, WV MSA | $103,000 | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| Morgantown, WV MSA | $103,000 | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| Morgantown, WV MSA | $103,000 | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| Nicholas County, WV | $81,000 | $33,000 | $40,500 | $64,800 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | $74,100 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | $74,100 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA | $74,100 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Pendleton County, WV | $72,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Pleasants County, WV | $77,800 | $33,000 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | $63,000 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,000 | $33,000 | $53,000 | $84,800 |
| Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $106,000 | $33,000 | $53,000 | $84,800 |
| Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $74,200 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area | $74,200 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Randolph County, WV | $74,400 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Ritchie County, WV | $72,200 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Roane County, WV | $56,900 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Summers County, WV | $69,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Taylor County, WV | $71,200 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Tucker County, WV | $78,000 | $33,000 | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| Tyler County, WV | $89,300 | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| Upshur County, WV | $72,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Webster County, WV | $60,500 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA | $80,600 | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA | $80,600 | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| Wetzel County, WV | $79,000 | $33,000 | $39,500 | $63,200 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH MSA | $78,900 | $33,000 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH MSA | $78,900 | $33,000 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| Winchester, VA-WV MSA | $107,000 | $33,000 | $53,750 | $86,000 |
| Wyoming County, WV | $59,600 | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
Understanding West Virginia income limits
Income limits vary widely across West Virginia because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.