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

Discover affordable housing in Charlottesville where there are 85+ 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.

Scattered Sites

707 6th St SE, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

payment Subsidized

Scattered Sites

2021 Michie Dr, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Westhaven

802 Hardy Dr, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903

payment Subsidized

Pd - Ahpp - Whitewood Village Apartments

151 Whitewood Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

1316 Early St

1316 Early St, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Charlottesville, Virginia

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Charlottesville, Virginia
$31.78/hour
$19.78 (+165%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $24.53 (+338%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Charlottesville, Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Charlottesville, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Charlottesville, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Charlottesville, Virginia?

The City of Charlottesville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 52.7 percent of the population living in Charlottesville.

What is the rental market like in Charlottesville, Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Charlottesville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Charlottesville, Virginia, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Charlottesville?

The rental vacancy rate in Charlottesville is 3 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 Charlottesville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charlottesville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
506 2,963 3,918 2,533 1,061
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Charlottesville

A large number of apartments in Charlottesville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Charlottesville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,392 to $2,608. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,392
One BR $1,415
Two BR $1,678
Three BR $2,114
Four BR $2,608
2024 Fair Market Rents in Charlottesville, Virginia

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

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 342 68 percent
One BR 2,048 69 percent
Two BR 2,167 55 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Charlottesville, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Charlottesville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Charlottesville, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville features 876 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 Charlottesville, Virginia

There are 1,707 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Charlottesville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Charlottesville, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Charlottesville landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Charlottesville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Charlottesville, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,510 and $1,846.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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