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

Discover affordable housing in Alexandria where there are 58+ 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.

Beverly Park

3521 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22305

Chatham Square

426 S Royal St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

James Bland I

808 Madison St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Quaker Hill

1100 Quaker Hill Dr, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Old Dominion Lp

3902 Old Dominion Blvd, Alexandria, Virginia 22305

Old Town Commons

705 N Alfred St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Samuel Madden Homes

921 N Henry St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Scattered Sites

2500 N Van Dorn St, Alexandria, Virginia 22302

Lafayette Apartments ( Aka Groveton Gardens )

7200 Saul Rd, Alexandria, Virginia 22306

Cameron Commons ( Aka Hunters Run )

4309 Duke St, Alexandria, Virginia 22304

Tavenner Lane

7200 Tavenner Ln, Alexandria, Virginia 22306

Elbert Avenue ( Aka Carpenters Lodgings )

3908 Elbert Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22305

Independent Living Homes I

2201 Huntington Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22307

Westford Sec III

7911 Fordson Rd, Alexandria, Virginia 22306

James Bland Homes

806 First St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Belvoir Plaza ( Friendship Place )

8743 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, Virginia 22309

Virginia

522 E Windsor Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22301

Braddock Whiting Reynolds

600 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Alexandria, 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 Alexandria, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moderate Rehabilitation, Homeownership, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Alexandria, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Alexandria, Virginia?

The City of Alexandria has 155,525 people living in 76,672 households.

There are 88,482 renters living in 46,170 renter households in this City. Renters make up 56.89 percent of the population living in Alexandria.

What is the rental market like in Alexandria, Virginia?

There are an estimated 80,253 housing units in the Alexandria area. Of these, 45,632 units are rental homes, making up 57 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Alexandria, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Alexandria?

The rental vacancy rate in Alexandria is 4 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 Alexandria for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alexandria
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,916 16,477 15,815 4,621 959
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Alexandria

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Alexandria

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 Alexandria, Virginia

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

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 2,068 42 percent
One BR 2,927 18 percent
Two BR 1,435 9 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Alexandria, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Alexandria?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,029
Public Housing 718
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,179
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Alexandria, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria features 4,757 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 Alexandria, Virginia

There are 3,069 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Alexandria.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Alexandria, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Alexandria landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Alexandria.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.