What HUD offices serve Nottoway 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.
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Nottoway County.
How many renters live in Nottoway County, Virginia?
The County of Nottoway County has 15,638 people living in 5,415 households.
There are 3,902 renters living in 1,554 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.95 percent of the population living in Nottoway County.
What is the rental market like in Nottoway County, Virginia?
There are an estimated 6,658 housing units in the Nottoway County area. Of these, 1,566 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Nottoway County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Nottoway County?
The rental vacancy rate in Nottoway County is 1 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 Nottoway County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nottoway County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 157 | 588 | 654 | 146 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Nottoway County
A large number of apartments in Nottoway 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 Nottoway County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 38 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 Nottoway County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $714 to $1,530. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $714 |
| One BR | $719 |
| Two BR | $927 |
| Three BR | $1,306 |
| Four BR | $1,530 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Nottoway County, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Nottoway 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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 111 | 71 percent |
| Two BR | 404 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Nottoway County, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Nottoway County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Nottoway County, Virginia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 199 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 24 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 199 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Nottoway County, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Nottoway County, Virginia
Nottoway County features 223 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 Nottoway County, Virginia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nottoway County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Nottoway County, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Nottoway County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Nottoway County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nottoway County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $834 and $1,020.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
