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

Discover affordable housing in Amelia County where there are 1+ 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.

Giles Apartments

8710 Virginia Street, Amelia Court House, Virginia 23002

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Amelia County, Virginia
$29.02/hour
$17.02 (+142%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $21.77 (+300%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Amelia 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 Amelia County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Amelia County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Amelia County, Virginia?

The County of Amelia County has 13,309 people living in 5,258 households.

There are 2,483 renters living in 820 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.66 percent of the population living in Amelia County.

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

There are an estimated 5,726 housing units in the Amelia County area. Of these, 820 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Amelia County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Amelia County?

The rental vacancy rate in Amelia County is 0 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 Amelia County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amelia County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
63 0 104 578 75
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amelia County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Amelia County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,328 to $2,393. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,328
One BR $1,365
Two BR $1,532
Three BR $1,959
Four BR $2,393
2024 Fair Market Rents in Amelia County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Amelia 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 63 100 percent
Two BR 89 86 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Amelia County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Amelia County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 16
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Amelia County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Amelia County, Virginia

Amelia County features 16 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 Amelia County, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Amelia County, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Amelia County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,379 and $1,685.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.