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

Discover affordable housing in Stafford County where there are 8+ 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.

Aquia Fifteen at Towne Center

15 Towne Square Circle, Stafford, Virginia 22554

Garrison Woods

207 Garrison Woods Dr, Stafford, Virginia 22556

Gardens of Stafford Seniors

2195 Mountain View Rd, Stafford, Virginia 22556

Arbor Grove

100 Timberlake St, Stafford, Virginia 22554

Sky Terrace ( Aka Sky Terrace Townhomes )

126 Onville Rd, Stafford, Virginia 22556

Crescent Pointe

502 Crescent Blvd, Stafford, Virginia 22554

Park Ridge Townhomes

86 Park Cove Dr, Stafford, Virginia 22554

Stonegate at Liberty Place

20 Stonegate Pl, Stafford, Virginia 22554

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Stafford County, 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 Stafford 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 Stafford County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Stafford County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Stafford County, Virginia?

The County of Stafford County has 163,380 people living in 52,315 households.

There are 26,348 renters living in 8,339 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.13 percent of the population living in Stafford County.

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

There are an estimated 52,961 housing units in the Stafford County area. Of these, 11,203 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stafford County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stafford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Stafford County is 7 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 Stafford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stafford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
321 886 3,235 3,754 1,636
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stafford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Stafford County

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 Stafford County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Stafford 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 202 63 percent
One BR 345 39 percent
Two BR 1,221 38 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Stafford County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Stafford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,211
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 153
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stafford County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County features 131 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 Stafford County, Virginia

There are 1,008 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Stafford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stafford County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Stafford County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Stafford County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.