Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Campbell County, VA

Discover affordable housing in Campbell County where there are 1+ 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.

Henderson Apartment

1202 Lola Ave, Altavista, Virginia

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Campbell County, Virginia
$20.70/hour
$8.70 (+73%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $13.45 (+186%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Campbell County, 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) programs for Campbell County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Campbell County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Campbell County, Virginia?

The County of Campbell County has 55,518 people living in 22,409 households.

There are 13,072 renters living in 5,802 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.55 percent of the population living in Campbell County.

What is the rental market like in Campbell County, Virginia?

There are an estimated 25,285 housing units in the Campbell County area. Of these, 6,112 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Campbell County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Campbell County?

The rental vacancy rate in Campbell County 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 Campbell County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Campbell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
107 607 3,069 1,436 531
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Campbell County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Campbell County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $948 to $1,627. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $948
One BR $966
Two BR $1,093
Three BR $1,494
Four BR $1,627
2024 Fair Market Rents in Campbell County, Virginia

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

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 80 75 percent
One BR 522 86 percent
Two BR 2,262 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Campbell County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Campbell County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 25
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Campbell County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Campbell County, Virginia

Campbell County features 25 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 Campbell County, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Campbell County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Campbell County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Campbell County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Campbell County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $984 and $1,202.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.