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

Discover affordable housing in Bath 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.

Mountain Crest

120 Spring Mountain Rd, Hot Springs, Virginia 24445

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bath County, Virginia
$17.27/hour
$5.27 (+44%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $10.02 (+138%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Bath County, Virginia?

The County of Bath County has 4,177 people living in 1,905 households.

There are 1,363 renters living in 550 renter households in this County. Renters make up 32.63 percent of the population living in Bath County.

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

There are an estimated 3,346 housing units in the Bath County area. Of these, 550 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bath County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bath County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bath 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 Bath County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bath County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 49 114 268 113
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bath County

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

Among renter households in this market, 19 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Bath County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $731 to $1,399. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $731
One BR $735
Two BR $912
Three BR $1,195
Four BR $1,399
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bath County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bath 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
One BR 40 82 percent
Two BR 69 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bath County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Bath County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 28
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bath County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Bath County, Virginia

Bath County features 0 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 Bath County, Virginia

There are 28 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bath County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bath County, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bath County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $821 and $1,003.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.