McDowell County, WV

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in McDowell County, WV. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in West Virginia. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in McDowell County.

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Housing Authorities McDowell County, WV

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for McDowell County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Bluefield Housing Authority
1600 Hill Avenue
Bluefield, WV 24701
WV018 combined Mercer 22.2 mi from McDowell

Contact

(304) 325-9653
Phone
(304) 325-9539
Fax

Leadership

Ron Martin
Mayor
Robert Mustard
Board Chairperson
Cindy Preast
Executive Director

Raleigh County Housing Authority
282 George Street
Beckley, WV 25802
WV039 combined Raleigh 36.3 mi from McDowell

Contact

(304) 255-5164
Phone
(304) 255-3190
Fax

Leadership

John Wooton
Board Chairperson
LaQuenta Lowe
Executive Director

Mingo County Housing Authority
5026 Helena Avenue
Delbarton, WV 25670
WV037 combined Mingo 38.4 mi from McDowell

Contact

(304) 475-4663
Phone
(304) 475-1450
Fax
(304) 475-1449
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Andy Dillon
Board Chairperson
Belinda Harness
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

McDowell County

McDowell County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in West Virginia. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in McDowell County, West Virginia: Welch, Iaeger, Northfork, War, Kimball, Jolo, Panther, Gary, Mohawk, Anawalt, Thorpe, Squire, Roderfield, Raysal, Premier, Paynesville, Pageton, Avondale, Newhall, and Big Sandy.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in McDowell County, West Virginia: 24801, 24844, 24868, 24892, 24853, 24850, 24872, 24836, 24862, 24808, 24888, 24884, 24881, 24879, 24878, 24873, 24871, 24811, 24866, and 24816.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020