Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Abingdon, VA

Discover affordable housing in Abingdon where there are 7+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Abingdon Green Apartments

290 Senior Dr NE, Abingdon, Virginia 24210

Whites Mill Point

15379 Whites Mill Rd, Abingdon, Virginia 24210

Washington Court Apartments

262 Stone Mill Rd SW, Abingdon, Virginia 24210

Abingdon Terrace Apartments

530 Lowry Dr SW, Abingdon, Virginia 24210

Sweetbriar

19274 Elementary Dr, Abingdon, Virginia 24210

Ridgefield Court

459 Deadmore Street, Abingdon, Virginia

Kings Mountian

170 A St SE, Abingdon, Virginia 24210

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Abingdon, Virginia
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Abingdon, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Abingdon, Virginia.

Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Abingdon.

How many renters live in Abingdon, Virginia?

The City of Abingdon has 8,346 people living in 4,122 households.

There are 3,271 renters living in 1,870 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.19 percent of the population living in Abingdon.

What is the rental market like in Abingdon, Virginia?

There are an estimated 4,523 housing units in the Abingdon area. Of these, 1,956 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Abingdon, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Abingdon?

The rental vacancy rate in Abingdon is 4 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Abingdon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Abingdon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 418 1,073 318 40
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Abingdon

A large number of apartments in Abingdon 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 Abingdon are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 30 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Abingdon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,335. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $677
One BR $717
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,179
Four BR $1,335
2024 Fair Market Rents in Abingdon, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Abingdon?

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 10 48 percent
One BR 325 78 percent
Two BR 709 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Abingdon, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Abingdon?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Abingdon, Virginia including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 147
Public Housing 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 195
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Abingdon, Virginia

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Abingdon, Virginia

Abingdon features 191 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 Abingdon, Virginia

There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Abingdon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Abingdon, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Abingdon landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Abingdon.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Abingdon, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.