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

Discover affordable housing in Emporia where there are 8+ 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.

Weaver Manor

216 Meherrin Lane, Emporia, Virginia 23847

Reese Village

311 Bond Court, Emporia, Virginia 23847

Washington Square

501 Washington St, Emporia, Virginia 23847

Belford Commons

425 Washington St , Emporia, Virginia 23847

Northwood Village

300 Lewis St, Emporia, Virginia 23847

Carriage Run Apartments

240 Carriage Run Ct, Emporia, Virginia 23847

Brook Ridge II

1325 Skippers Rd, Emporia, Virginia 23847

Emporia Limited

712 Carver Cir, Emporia, Virginia 23847

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Emporia, Virginia
$18.33/hour
$6.33 (+53%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $11.08 (+153%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Emporia, 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 Emporia, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Emporia, Virginia?

The City of Emporia has 5,680 people living in 2,245 households.

There are 3,580 renters living in 1,346 renter households in this City. Renters make up 63.03 percent of the population living in Emporia.

What is the rental market like in Emporia, Virginia?

There are an estimated 2,810 housing units in the Emporia area. Of these, 1,429 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Emporia, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Emporia?

The rental vacancy rate in Emporia is 6 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 Emporia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Emporia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 157 465 563 132
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Emporia

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Emporia

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $732 to $1,438. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $732
One BR $737
Two BR $968
Three BR $1,307
Four BR $1,438
2024 Fair Market Rents in Emporia, Virginia

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

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 15 100 percent
One BR 149 95 percent
Two BR 311 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Emporia, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Emporia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 186
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 63
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 87
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 154
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Emporia, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Emporia, Virginia

Emporia features 218 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 Emporia, Virginia

There are 156 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Emporia.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Emporia, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Emporia landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Emporia.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Emporia, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $871 and $1,065.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.