What HUD offices serve Hampton, Virginia?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hampton.
How many renters live in Hampton, Virginia?
The City of Hampton has 138,037 people living in 56,961 households.
There are 50,927 renters living in 23,149 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.89 percent of the population living in Hampton.
What is the rental market like in Hampton, Virginia?
There are an estimated 62,372 housing units in the Hampton area. Of these, 27,592 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hampton, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hampton?
The rental vacancy rate in Hampton is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Hampton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 748 | 4,692 | 10,820 | 7,157 | 2,056 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampton
A large number of apartments in Hampton have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Hampton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Hampton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,279 to $2,532. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,279 |
| One BR | $1,287 |
| Two BR | $1,493 |
| Three BR | $2,079 |
| Four BR | $2,532 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hampton, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hampton?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 391 | 52 percent |
| One BR | 3,322 | 71 percent |
| Two BR | 8,103 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hampton, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Hampton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hampton, Virginia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 1,848 |
| Public Housing | 378 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 685 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 5 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hampton, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton features 1,033 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Hampton, Virginia
There are 1,545 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hampton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hampton, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hampton landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hampton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hampton, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,344 and $1,642.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
