Section 8 in Kanawha County, WV
3,213 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Kanawha County, 83% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kanawha County?
Source-of-income protection status for West Virginia is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Kanawha County in the Charleston metro
Kanawha County is one of the counties inside the Charleston, WV core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Charleston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Kanawha County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Charleston/Kanawha Housing Authority
Charleston · PHA code WV001
3,213 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of South Charleston
South Charleston · PHA code WV022
121 units totalHousing Authority of the City of Dunbar
Dunbar · PHA code WV024
101 units totalHousing Authority of the City of St. Albans
Saint Albans · PHA code WV021
90 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Kanawha County
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Other West Virginia counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 179,895 · FIPS 54039.