Wirt County, WV

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Wirt 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 Wirt County.

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Housing Authorities Wirt County, WV

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

Spencer Housing Authority
601 Market Street
Spencer, WV 25276
WV026 low-rent Roane 13.4 mi from Wirt

Contact

(304) 927-4181
Phone
(304) 927-4186
Fax

Leadership

Bobby Barker
Board Chairperson
Wallace Board
Executive Director

Parkersburg Housing Authority
1901 Cameron Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101
WV005 combined Wood 20.1 mi from Wirt

Contact

(304) 428-6400
Phone
(304) 428-5259
Fax

Leadership

Tom Joyce
Mayor
Dave Redinger
Board Chairperson
Donna J. Haynes
Executive Director

Jackson County Housing Authority
75 Whispering Way
Ripley, WV 25271
WV035 combined 22.1 mi from Wirt

Contact

(304) 372-2343
Phone
(304) 372-3971
Fax

Leadership

Carolyn Rader
Mayor
Teresa Karst
Board Chairperson
Kristin Fisher
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.

Wirt County

Wirt 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 Wirt County, West Virginia: Elizabeth, Palestine, and Creston.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Wirt County, West Virginia: 26143, 26160, and 26141.

Wirt County, WV is considered part of the following metro area: PARKERSBURG-VIENNA, WV.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Wirt County, WV.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020