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

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clarke 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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How many renters live in Clarke County, Virginia?

The County of Clarke County has 14,882 people living in 5,617 households.

There are 2,771 renters living in 1,241 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.62 percent of the population living in Clarke County.

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

There are an estimated 6,398 housing units in the Clarke County area. Of these, 1,254 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clarke County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clarke County?

The rental vacancy rate in Clarke County is 1 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 Clarke County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarke County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
54 112 517 436 55
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clarke County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Clarke 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 Clarke County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clarke 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 49 91 percent
One BR 81 72 percent
Two BR 401 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clarke County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Clarke County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 220
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 74
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clarke County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke 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 Clarke County, Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clarke County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clarke County, Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.