Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Charles City, VA

Discover affordable housing in Charles City 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.

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6230 Sign Post Ln, Charles City, Virginia 23030

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Charles City, Virginia
$29.02/hour
$17.02 (+142%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $21.77 (+300%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Charles City, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Charles City, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Charles City, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Charles City, Virginia?

The City of Charles City has 31 people living in 11 households.

There are 10 renters living in 5 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.26 percent of the population living in Charles City.

What is the rental market like in Charles City, Virginia?

There are an estimated 29 housing units in the Charles City area. Of these, 5 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Charles City, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Charles City?

The rental vacancy rate in Charles City is 0 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 Charles City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charles City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 0 5 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charles City

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

Among renter households in this market, 0 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Charles City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,392 to $2,608. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,392
One BR $1,415
Two BR $1,678
Three BR $2,114
Four BR $2,608
2024 Fair Market Rents in Charles City, Virginia

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

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
Rental Units Below FMR in Charles City, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Charles City?

Income Based Apartments in Charles City, Virginia

Charles City features 36 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 Charles City, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Charles City, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Charles City landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Charles City.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Charles City, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,379 and $1,685.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.