Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Chantilly, VA

Discover affordable housing in Chantilly where there are 3+ 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.

Chantilly Mews

4151 Chantilly Lace Ct, Chantilly, Virginia 22021

The Abbey at South Riding

43001 Thoroughgood Dr, Chantilly, Virginia 20152

Chantilly Crossing ( Aka Westgate )

13950 Rockland Village Dr, Chantilly, Virginia 20151

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Chantilly, 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 Chantilly, 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homeownership programs for Chantilly, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Chantilly, Virginia?

The City of Chantilly has 23,107 people living in 7,187 households.

There are 5,054 renters living in 1,414 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.87 percent of the population living in Chantilly.

What is the rental market like in Chantilly, Virginia?

There are an estimated 7,262 housing units in the Chantilly area. Of these, 1,441 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Chantilly, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Chantilly?

The rental vacancy rate in Chantilly is 2 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 Chantilly for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chantilly
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 85 534 473 282
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Chantilly

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Chantilly

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 Chantilly, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Chantilly?

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 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 31 6 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Chantilly, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Chantilly?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 410
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Chantilly, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Chantilly, Virginia

Chantilly features 50 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 Chantilly, Virginia

There are 528 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chantilly.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chantilly, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chantilly landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Chantilly.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.