Affordable Housing In Culpeper County
Virginia
12 Low Income Apartment Communities In Culpeper County
High Point Group Home
Leaflin Lane Apartments
Canterbury Group Home
Housing Authorities that serve Culpeper County
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Virginia Housing | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) |
Guide To Affordable Housing in Culpeper County, Virginia
There are 12 low income housing apartment communities offering 849 affordable apartments for rent in Culpeper County, Virginia.
Income Based Apartments in Culpeper County, Virginia
Culpeper County features 185 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 Culpeper County, Virginia
There are 614 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Culpeper County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Culpeper County, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Culpeper County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Culpeper County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Culpeper County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $941 and $1,151.
2021 Culpeper County, Virginia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards
Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR | |
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Culpeper County, Virginia Fair Market Rent | $788 | $794 | $1,046 | $1,439 | $1,811 |
Culpeper County, Virginia Payment Standard Range | $709 to $867 | $715 to $873 | $941 to $1,151 | $1,295 to $1,583 | $1,630 to $1,992 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Culpeper County, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 12 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 849 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 185 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 27.2% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.73 |
Average Household Size | 2.83 |
Median Household Income | $66,697 ±$3,512 |
Median Rent | $1,050 ±$56 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 50.36% ± 6.17pp |
Total Population | 48,424 |
Population and Household Demographics
Culpeper County is a county in Virginia with a population of 48,424. There are 16,515 households in the county with an average household size of 2.83 persons. 27.2% of households in Culpeper County are renters.
Income and Rent Overburden in Culpeper County
The median gross income for households in Culpeper County is $66,697 a year, or $5,558 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,050 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Culpeper County, a household making less than $3,500 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.36% of households who rent are overburdened in Culpeper County.
Area Median Income In Culpeper County
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
In Culpeper County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,200
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental Assistance in Culpeper County
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Culpeper County
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Culpeper County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$17,900 | $20,450 | $23,000 | $26,200 | $30,680 | $35,160 | $39,640 | $44,120 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Culpeper County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$29,850 | $34,100 | $38,350 | $42,600 | $46,050 | $49,450 | $52,850 | $56,250 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Culpeper County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$47,750 | $54,550 | $61,350 | $68,150 | $73,650 | $79,100 | $84,550 | $90,000 |
Cities In Culpeper County
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City | Served By |
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Culpeper | The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Culpeper is the Virginia Housing. |