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

Discover affordable housing in Leesburg where there are 6+ 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.

Fields of Leesburg

75 Plaza Street, Leesburg, Virginia 20176

Leesburg Apartments

75 Plaza St NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176

Potomac Station

652 Fort Evans Rd NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176

Madison House

25 Monroe St SE, Leesburg, Virginia 20175

Evans Ridge

428 Evans Ridge Ter NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176

Leesburg Commons

807 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Leesburg, Virginia
$38.73/hour
$26.73 (+223%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $31.48 (+434%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Leesburg, 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 Leesburg, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Leesburg, Virginia?

The City of Leesburg has 48,465 people living in 16,468 households.

There are 13,436 renters living in 5,249 renter households in this City. Renters make up 27.72 percent of the population living in Leesburg.

What is the rental market like in Leesburg, Virginia?

There are an estimated 16,902 housing units in the Leesburg area. Of these, 5,505 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leesburg, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leesburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Leesburg is 3 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 Leesburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leesburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
70 1,109 2,310 1,367 344
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leesburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Leesburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,772 to $3,015. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,772
One BR $1,803
Two BR $2,045
Three BR $2,544
Four BR $3,015
2024 Fair Market Rents in Leesburg, Virginia

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

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 12 17 percent
One BR 527 48 percent
Two BR 363 16 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Leesburg, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Leesburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 654
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 103
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leesburg, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Leesburg, Virginia

Leesburg features 100 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 Leesburg, Virginia

There are 1,017 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leesburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Leesburg, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Leesburg landlords $1,500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Leesburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leesburg, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.