What HUD offices serve Cedar Bluff, 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 Cedar Bluff.
How many renters live in Cedar Bluff, Virginia?
The City of Cedar Bluff has 1,210 people living in 541 households.
There are 496 renters living in 188 renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.99 percent of the population living in Cedar Bluff.
What is the rental market like in Cedar Bluff, Virginia?
There are an estimated 601 housing units in the Cedar Bluff area. Of these, 208 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cedar Bluff, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cedar Bluff?
The rental vacancy rate in Cedar Bluff is 10 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 Cedar Bluff for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cedar Bluff
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 90 | 95 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cedar Bluff
A large number of apartments in Cedar Bluff 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 Cedar Bluff are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Cedar Bluff
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,346. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $684 |
| One BR | $689 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,094 |
| Four BR | $1,346 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cedar Bluff, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cedar Bluff?
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 |
| One BR | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 57 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cedar Bluff, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Cedar Bluff?
Income Based Apartments in Cedar Bluff, Virginia
Cedar Bluff features 15 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 Cedar Bluff, Virginia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cedar Bluff.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cedar Bluff, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cedar Bluff landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Cedar Bluff.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cedar Bluff, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
