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

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Northumberland County, Virginia
$21.97/hour
$9.97 (+83%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $14.72 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Northumberland County, Virginia?

The County of Northumberland County has 12,007 people living in 5,174 households.

There are 1,377 renters living in 577 renter households in this County. Renters make up 11.47 percent of the population living in Northumberland County.

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

There are an estimated 8,989 housing units in the Northumberland County area. Of these, 709 units are rental homes, making up 8 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Northumberland County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Northumberland County?

The rental vacancy rate in Northumberland County is 19 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 Northumberland County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Northumberland County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
54 22 181 272 35
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Northumberland County

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Northumberland County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $929 to $1,779. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $929
One BR $935
Two BR $1,160
Three BR $1,403
Four BR $1,779
2024 Fair Market Rents in Northumberland County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Northumberland 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 54 100 percent
One BR 14 64 percent
Two BR 65 36 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Northumberland County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Northumberland County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 26
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 26
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Northumberland County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Northumberland County, Virginia

Northumberland County features 0 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 Northumberland County, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Northumberland County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Northumberland County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Northumberland County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Northumberland County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,044 and $1,276.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.