CHARLESTON-KANAWHA HOUSING

Charleston-Kanawha Housing has available affordable housing in Charleston, West Virginia and throughout the Kanawha and Putnam Counties.

Charleston-Kanawha Housing offers family communities and senior communities as well as private housing options.

There are many extra features at our properties including mini parks with gazebos and water fountains at our senior properties, playgrounds and after school programs at our family properties.

Please explore our site and take a look at the affordable housing options we have to offer.

Charleston-Kanawha Housing has 90 employees who work to provide quality service through our programs. with our Board of Commissioners, community partners and residents, we will continue to work to build stronger communities and improve the quality of life for those we serve.

Charleston-Kanawha Housing has provided decent, safe, & sanitary housing for low & moderate income residents for more than 60 years. It is the largest assisted housing agency in the state of West Virginia providing housing assistance for more than 4, 400 families.

Charleston-Kanawha Housing offers two types of housing assistance. Public housing is made up of housing units located in developments owned and operated by Charleston-Kanawha Housing. Rental Assistance or Section 8, allows the tenant to find their own housing and Charleston-Kanawha Housing provides subsidy to the landlord.

The agency manages eight family developments, four high-rises and several scattered sites on the public housing program and administers Section 8 vouchers and moderate rehabilitation units throughout Clay, Kanawha, & Putnam Counties.