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

Discover affordable housing in Prince William County where there are 28+ 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.

Townsquare at Dumfries

3930 Townsquare Ct, Triangle, Virginia 22172

Orchard Landing Apartments-Chesapeake

3119 Chesapeake Drive, Dumfries, Virginia 22026

The Oaks

3900 Soundview Cir, Triangle, Virginia 22172

Shorehaven Apartments

2900 Shorehaven Way, Dumfries, Virginia

The Crossings at Summerland

13701 Keelingwood Cir, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Quantico Court

19050 Fuller Heights Road, Triangle, Virginia 22172

River Run Apartments

13910 Hedgewood Dr, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193

Lakeridge Fellowship House

12800 Harbor Dr, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192

Orchard Mills Apartments

15131 Brickwood Court, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193

Riverwoods at Towne Square

16573 Nanticoke Way, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Victoria Park & The Woods at Victoria Park

16821 Flotilla Way, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Riverwoods Apartments

16573 Nanticoke Way, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Riverwoods at Lake Ridge

2085 Tacketts Village Square, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192

Summerland Heights Apartments

13671 Cridercrest Pl, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Woodwind Villas

14400 Saxophone Way, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Elevations One

1905 Stevens Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Potomac Woods Seniors II

2001 Southampton St, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Landings at Markhams Grant III

15871 Donald Curtis Dr, Woodbridge, Virginia 22191

Somerset Pointe Apartments

14701 Deming Dr, Gainesville, Virginia 20155

River Run II at Prince William Commons

13911 Hedgewood Dr, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Prince William 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 Prince William 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 Prince William County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Prince William County, Virginia?

The County of Prince William County has 486,943 people living in 156,728 households.

There are 116,015 renters living in 41,508 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.83 percent of the population living in Prince William County.

What is the rental market like in Prince William County, Virginia?

There are an estimated 162,078 housing units in the Prince William County area. Of these, 44,179 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Prince William County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Prince William County?

The rental vacancy rate in Prince William County 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 Prince William County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prince William County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,225 6,527 13,915 11,894 4,552
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Prince William County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Prince William 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 Prince William County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Prince William 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 572 47 percent
One BR 2,754 42 percent
Two BR 2,115 15 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Prince William County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Prince William County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 5,018
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 392
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Prince William County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Prince William County, Virginia

Prince William County features 132 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 Prince William County, Virginia

There are 3,584 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Prince William County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Prince William County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Prince William County landlords $1,400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Prince William County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.