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

Discover affordable housing in Annandale where there are 2+ 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.

Evergreen House

6925 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Virginia 22003

Villages of Falls Church

4359 Americana Dr, Annandale, Virginia 22306

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Annandale, Virginia
$38.73/hour
$26.73 (+223%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $31.48 (+434%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Annandale, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homeownership programs for Annandale, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Annandale, Virginia?

The City of Annandale has 42,330 people living in 13,899 households.

There are 15,664 renters living in 4,899 renter households in this City. Renters make up 37 percent of the population living in Annandale.

What is the rental market like in Annandale, Virginia?

There are an estimated 14,469 housing units in the Annandale area. Of these, 5,162 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Annandale, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Annandale?

The rental vacancy rate in Annandale 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 Annandale for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Annandale
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
260 1,131 1,965 1,098 380
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Annandale

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

Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 33 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 Annandale

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,772 to $3,015. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,772
One BR $1,803
Two BR $2,045
Three BR $2,544
Four BR $3,015
2024 Fair Market Rents in Annandale, Virginia

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

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 29 11 percent
One BR 432 38 percent
Two BR 140 7 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Annandale, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Annandale?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 244
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Annandale, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Annandale, Virginia

Annandale features 270 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 Annandale, Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Annandale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Annandale, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Annandale landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Annandale.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Annandale, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.