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Public Housing
If you have not applied for housing, you can do so below, note our waiting list is currently CLOSED:
Source: benwood-mcmechenhousing.com/ApplicantPortal.aspx
Last verified: October 22, 2026
Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen
Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen is a public housing authority in Benwood, West Virginia. HUD lists the program type as Low-Rent, which means public housing. HUD reports 0 Housing Choice Voucher units. HUD reports 182 public housing units. Waiting lists we have checked: Public Housing is closed. The contact information on this page is from HUD and is free to read. We do not take applications. Applying to the authority is free.
Waiting lists
Each list below is separate. A status is open or closed only when the housing authority’s own page says so. The source link and the date we last read that page are on the card.
Closed
How to apply here
We do not take the application. The housing authority does. Applying to its waitlist is free.
- Read the list cards above, then open the source link and read the authority’s page yourself before you apply.
- Use the method that page states.
- Public Housing: the page we checked did not say whether to apply online, in person, or by mail. Authority page
- Keep a copy of what you submit. If the authority asks you to check in later, the rule is on its page.
Papers people often need
This is a common checklist, not Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen’s list. Bring what the authority’s application page names. Read the longer notes on papers.
- A photo ID for each adult.
- Social Security cards, or another paper the authority accepts, for people who have a number.
- Proof of income, such as pay stubs or a benefit letter.
- Birth certificates or another proof of age for children in the household, if the application asks.
- A note about a disability only if you are asking for an accommodation or a deduction.
Applying is free. Do not pay a person, a website, or a text message that offers to add you to a waitlist or move you up one. A landlord can charge an ordinary fee to apply for an apartment. That fee is not a fee to join the housing authority’s list.
How to spot a voucher scam. Report one to the HUD Office of Inspector General hotline.
Contact
Address, phone, and email are the HUD directory record. They are free to read. We do not sell them or hide them.
- Address
- 2200 Marshall St S
Benwood, WV 26031 - Phone
- (304) 233-0830
- erin@benwood-mcmechenhousing.com
- Website
- Housing authority website
- Map
- Open in MapsOpenStreetMap
Program stats from HUD
HUD lists the program type as Low-Rent, which means public housing. These counts are units the authority reported to HUD. They are not the number of people on a waitlist.
PHA type
Low-RentHousing Choice Vouchers
0Public housing units
182Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.
What these programs are
Plain-language notes on the programs this authority runs. They describe the federal programs. They are not this authority’s rules, and they are not legal advice.
Public housing
Public housing is an apartment the housing authority owns. The household pays rent based on income, and the authority is the landlord.
A public-housing waiting list is for those apartments. It is a different list from a voucher that can be used with a private landlord.
Income limits and Fair Market Rents
| Home size | Small Area Fair Market Rent | 90% of that rent | 110% of that rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio (efficiency) | $700 | $630 | $770 |
| 1 bedroom | $820 | $738 | $902 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,000 | $900 | $1,100 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,290 | $1,161 | $1,419 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,430 | $1,287 | $1,573 |
| Home size | Fair Market Rent | 90% of Fair Market Rent | 110% of Fair Market Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio (efficiency) | $703 | $633 | $773 |
| 1 bedroom | $822 | $740 | $904 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,009 | $908 | $1,110 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,300 | $1,170 | $1,430 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,436 | $1,292 | $1,580 |
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,600 | $27,650 | $44,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,600 | $50,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,550 | $56,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,650 | $68,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,800 | $73,200 |
| 7 people | $48,950 | $48,950 | $78,250 |
| 8 people | $52,100 | $52,100 | $83,300 |
Status history
This timeline is our own record, from the status file we publish. Each line is a date we verified a list on the authority’s website. A household’s place in line stays with the housing authority.
Public Housing marked closed, previously not yet verified.
Source. Read on the housing authority website.
Nearby housing authorities
Households can apply to more than one authority. Distance is a straight line from office to office, using the coordinates HUD published.
Questions
Is it free to apply to Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen?
Yes. Joining a housing authority waitlist is free. Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen does not collect a fee on this website. A message that asks you to pay to be added to the list, or to move up it, is not an application to the housing authority.
How long is the wait at Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen?
Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen has not published a wait time on a page we have checked. The housing authority is the source for how long its own list takes. That time changes.
Does Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen have other waiting lists?
We have recorded these lists: Public Housing (closed). An authority can also run lists we have not checked yet. Its own website is where those lists are named.
How do I contact Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen?
Office address from HUD: 2200 Marshall St S, Benwood, WV, 26031. Phone: (304) 233-0830. Email: erin@benwood-mcmechenhousing.com. Website: https://benwood-mcmechenhousing.com.
What are the income limits for Housing Authority of Benwood and McMechen?
HUD’s fiscal year 2026 income limits for Marshall County are on this page. The table covers households of 1 to 8 people at 30, 50, and 80 percent of area median income. Median family income is $78,900. The very-low (50 percent) limit for one person is $27,650. The housing authority decides who qualifies. This copy of the HUD file does not include an effective date.
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Report a status change
If you saw the housing authority’s own page say a waitlist opened or closed, tell us. A person checks that page before we publish anything.