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

Discover affordable housing in James City County where there are 3+ 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.

Burnt Ordinary Village

7901 Sterling Court, Toano, Virginia 23168

Burnt Ordinary

7901 Sterling Court, Toano, Virginia 23168

Burnt Ordinary Village

3316 Toano Dr, Toano, Virginia 23168

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In James City County, Virginia
$28.28/hour
$16.28 (+136%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $21.03 (+290%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About James City County, Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve James City 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 James City County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in James City County, Virginia?

The County of James City County has 81,199 people living in 32,592 households.

There are 15,967 renters living in 7,474 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.66 percent of the population living in James City County.

What is the rental market like in James City County, Virginia?

There are an estimated 34,104 housing units in the James City County area. Of these, 8,022 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in James City County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in James City County?

The rental vacancy rate in James City County is 11 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 James City County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in James City County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
168 1,051 3,071 2,135 298
Occupied Rental Units by Size in James City County

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

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 James City County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,279 to $2,532. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,279
One BR $1,287
Two BR $1,493
Three BR $2,079
Four BR $2,532
2024 Fair Market Rents in James City County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in James City 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 93 55 percent
One BR 471 45 percent
Two BR 2,055 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in James City County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in James City County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 920
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 67
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 400
Tracked Units by Federal Program in James City County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in James City County, Virginia

James City County features 102 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 James City County, Virginia

There are 22 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in James City County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in James City County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay James City County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in James City County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in James City County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,344 and $1,642.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.