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

Discover affordable housing in Glasgow 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.

Skyline Manor Apartments

800 Fitzlee St, Glasgow, Virginia 24555

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Glasgow, Virginia
$17.90/hour
$5.90 (+49%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $10.65 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Glasgow, 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 Glasgow, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Glasgow, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Glasgow, Virginia?

The City of Glasgow has 1,376 people living in 514 households.

There are 403 renters living in 137 renter households in this City. Renters make up 29.29 percent of the population living in Glasgow.

What is the rental market like in Glasgow, Virginia?

There are an estimated 632 housing units in the Glasgow area. Of these, 140 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Glasgow, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Glasgow?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glasgow
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 37 11 73 10
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glasgow

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Glasgow

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $772 to $1,466. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $772
One BR $842
Two BR $945
Three BR $1,332
Four BR $1,466
2024 Fair Market Rents in Glasgow, Virginia

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

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 37 100 percent
Two BR 9 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Glasgow, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Glasgow?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Glasgow, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Glasgow, Virginia

Glasgow features 32 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 Glasgow, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Glasgow, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glasgow, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $851 and $1,040.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.