What HUD offices serve Amelia Court House, 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 Amelia Court House.
How many renters live in Amelia Court House, Virginia?
The City of Amelia Court House has 916 people living in 279 households.
There are 116 renters living in 56 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.66 percent of the population living in Amelia Court House.
What is the rental market like in Amelia Court House, Virginia?
There are an estimated 279 housing units in the Amelia Court House area. Of these, 56 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Amelia Court House, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Amelia Court House?
The rental vacancy rate in Amelia Court House 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 Court House for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amelia Court House
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amelia Court House
A large number of apartments in Amelia Court House 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 Court House are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Court House
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 Court House, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Amelia Court House?
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 |
| Two BR | 35 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Amelia Court House, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Amelia Court House?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Amelia Court House, 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 Court House, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Amelia Court House, Virginia
Amelia Court House 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 Court House, Virginia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Amelia Court House.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Amelia Court House, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Amelia Court House landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Amelia Court House.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Amelia Court House, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,379 and $1,685.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
