What HUD offices serve Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount.
How many renters live in Rocky Mount, Virginia?
The City of Rocky Mount has 4,916 people living in 1,758 households.
There are 1,390 renters living in 567 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.28 percent of the population living in Rocky Mount.
What is the rental market like in Rocky Mount, Virginia?
There are an estimated 2,037 housing units in the Rocky Mount area. Of these, 664 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rocky Mount, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rocky Mount?
The rental vacancy rate in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rocky Mount
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100 | 243 | 212 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rocky Mount
A large number of apartments in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Rocky Mount
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $690 to $1,329. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $690 |
| One BR | $772 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,169 |
| Four BR | $1,329 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rocky Mount, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rocky Mount?
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 | 64 | 64 percent |
| Two BR | 143 | 59 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rocky Mount, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Rocky Mount?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Rocky Mount, Virginia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 60 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 132 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 18 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 180 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rocky Mount, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Rocky Mount, Virginia
Rocky Mount features 188 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 Rocky Mount, Virginia
There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rocky Mount.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rocky Mount, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rocky Mount landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rocky Mount.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rocky Mount, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
