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Housing Programs

The City of Parkersburg and the Wood County HOME Consortium offer various housing programs for income-eligible households in Parkersburg and Wood County. Financed primarily through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG and HOME programs, the City intends to have differing programs for several different housing-related goals.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or on familial status (presence of children under the age of 18, and pregnant women).

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development website has a multitude of fair housing information, including free housing downloads.  If you feel your fair housing rights have been violated, report it to the National Housing Discrimination Hotline at 1-800-669-9777 (Voice) or 1-800-927-9275 (TTY). 


Parkersburg – Wood County HOME Consortium

The Consortium is comprised of Wood County and the cities of Parkersburg, Vienna, and Williamstown, WV. These funds can be appropriate for projects in Wood County. For more information, call (304) 424-8452 or send an email to: housing@parkersburgwv.gov

Owner Occupied Rehabilitation
The Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Program provides 0% interest loans to qualified households to bring the family’s structure up to local building code standards. This program allows residents who may not qualify for a traditional home equity loan to make important improvements to their homes. Owners must meet income guidelines, live in Wood County and bring the house entirely up to code.

For more information on the Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program, call (304) 424-8452 or send an email to: housing@parkersburgwv.gov.
Down Payment Assistance Program

The program's purpose is to assist eligible buyers become homeowners through down payment and closing cost assistance. To make homeownership an affordable reality, the City of Parkersburg has formed a working partnership among the local lending institutions and realtors.

The City of Parkersburg may provide up to $15,000 as a forgivable loan to eligible and approved pre-applicants to cover the costs associated with a reasonable down payment and closing cost expenses. The total amount of assistance provided will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

For additional information, call the City’s Development Department at (304) 424-8519 or send an email to: housing@parkersburgwv.gov.
Rental Rehab Program
The Rental Rehab Program (RRP) seeks to ensure that area tenants are provided with decent, safe, and sanitary living environments at affordable rent.

The RRP will be made available to provide owners of rental residential properties in Wood County with financial assistance to rehabilitate their properties. In exchange, property owners are required to rent to income-eligible tenants for at least five (5) years or the term of financial assistance.

The RRP may provide up to 50% of the eligible costs of rehab in the form of a 0% interest, deferred, and forgivable loan. At the end of the loan term, the loan is converted to a grant. Loans may range from $5,000 - $15,000 per unit. 


Parkersburg Housing Programs

These programs are made available through the City’s Community Development Block Grant Funds and therefore are only available to residents in the corporate limits of the City of Parkersburg. For more information, call (304) 424-8452 or send an email to: housing@parkersburgwv.gov

Emergency Repair Program
A grant of up to $6,000 is available for homeowners to assist with specific home repairs that eliminate conditions that are detrimental to the safety and health of the residents. The owner must live in their home as their primary residence, meet income guidelines, and reside within the City of Parkersburg corporation limits.

For more information, call (304) 424-8452 or send an email to: housing@parkersburgwv.gov.
Minor Home Repair

The Minor Home Repair Program seeks to provide residents who may not typically qualify for a traditional home equity loan with a grant to make needed improvements to their home to bring the unit closer to state and local building code standards. An earned grant of up to $15,000 is available to income-eligible homeowners located in the corporate limits of the City of Parkersburg.

Residents
 Contractors
The City is always in need of contractors to help with our minor home repair program! Benefits include:
  • Consistent work on a variety of projects
  • Guaranteed payment
  • Helping improve your local community
  • Using the skills you already have to help those in need
Becoming a contractor for the program starts with submitting a bid when bid requests are sent to our contractor distribution list. To be added to the distribution list, please contact the Development Projects Administrator at (304) 424-8452 or send an email to: housing@parkersburgwv.gov.
Real Estate Assisted Demolition (RAD) Program

The goal of the Real Estate Assisted Demolition (RAD) Program is to assist in removing blighted structures in the City of Parkersburg while not eliminating viable housing stock. The RAD seeks to improve the appearance, property value, and safety of residential neighborhoods within the City. This program provides funds to assist eligible property owners with the cost(s) associated with property abatement including, but not limited to, asbestos testing, title research, appraisal services, land clearing, structure demolition, and debris removal. The program provides deferred and forgivable loans for eligible expenses of qualified structures, as funding allows. Applications are processed in the order in which they are received.

For more information, please contact the Development office at (304) 424-8418 or send an email to: kelly.brock@parkersburgwv.gov