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

Discover affordable housing in Middlesex 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.

Port Town Village II

Port Town Ln, Urbanna, Virginia 23175

Port Town Village

5306 Old Virginia St, Urbanna, Virginia 23175

Fishing Bay

425 Fishing Bay Rd, Deltaville, Virginia

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Middlesex County, Virginia
$22.77/hour
$10.77 (+90%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $15.52 (+214%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Middlesex 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 Middlesex County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Middlesex County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Middlesex County, Virginia?

The County of Middlesex County has 10,738 people living in 4,714 households.

There are 2,030 renters living in 738 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.9 percent of the population living in Middlesex County.

What is the rental market like in Middlesex County, Virginia?

There are an estimated 7,127 housing units in the Middlesex County area. Of these, 846 units are rental homes, making up 12 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Middlesex County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Middlesex County?

The rental vacancy rate in Middlesex County is 9 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 Middlesex County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 136 228 346 19
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Middlesex County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Middlesex County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $909 to $1,844. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $909
One BR $915
Two BR $1,202
Three BR $1,453
Four BR $1,844
2024 Fair Market Rents in Middlesex County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Middlesex 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
One BR 99 73 percent
Two BR 115 50 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Middlesex County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Middlesex County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 37
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Middlesex County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Middlesex County, Virginia

Middlesex County features 51 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 Middlesex County, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middlesex County, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Middlesex County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,082 and $1,322.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.