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

Discover affordable housing in Danville where there are 29+ 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.

Southwyck Hills

114 North Hills Court, Danville, Virginia 24541

bed 1-4
payment $389-620/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Clear Pond

147 Levelton St , Danville, Virginia 24541

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Woodside Village

1321 Piney Forest Rd, Danville, Virginia 24540

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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Heritage Towers

231 S Ridge St, Danville, Virginia 24541

payment Subsidized

Hilltop Gardens

156 Forestdale Dr, Danville, Virginia 24540

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Purdum Woods Apartments

1575 Richmond Blvd, Danville, Virginia 24540

payment Subsidized

Janies Hope

239 Rocky Ln, Danville, Virginia 24540

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Sherman M. Saunders Court

608 Upper St, Danville, Virginia 24541

bed 1-2
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accessibility Accessible

NorthPointe Apartments

100 NorthPointe Ln, Danville, Virginia 24540

bed 2
payment $895/mo.

866 Franklin Turnpike

866 Franklin Turnpike, Danville, Virginia 24540

bed 3
payment $1000/mo.

1105 Lanier Ave

1105 Lanier Ave, Danville, Virginia 24541

bed 2
payment $750/mo.

608 Holbrook St

608 Holbrook St, Danville, Virginia 24541

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

Lynn Street Lofts

614 Lynn St, Danville, Virginia 24541

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accessibility Accessible

Dan River Crossing

601 Bridge St, Danville, Virginia 24541

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accessibility Accessible

Sterling Trace

224 Beavers Mill Rd, Danville, Virginia 24540

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accessibility Accessible

Westmoreland Schoolfield Senior Apartments

31 BALTIMORE AVE, Danville, Virginia 24541

bed 1-2
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Ingram Heights

137 New Ingram Rd, Danville, Virginia 24541

payment Subsidized

Pleasant View

101 Pleasant View Ave, Danville, Virginia 24541

payment Subsidized

Piney Ridge Apartments

233 Rocky Ln, Danville, Virginia 24540

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Holiday Village I

222 Courtland St, Danville, Virginia 24540

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Danville, 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
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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 Danville, Virginia
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Danville, 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, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Mainstream Voucher, Family Unification Program (FUP) programs for Danville, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Danville, Virginia?

The City of Danville has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 49.19 percent of the population living in Danville.

What is the rental market like in Danville, Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Danville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Danville, Virginia, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Danville?

The rental vacancy rate in Danville is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Danville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Danville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
281 1,828 4,354 2,403 465
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Danville

A large number of apartments in Danville 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 Danville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,353. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $719
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,228
Four BR $1,353
2024 Fair Market Rents in Danville, Virginia

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

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 196 70 percent
One BR 1,347 74 percent
Two BR 2,942 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Danville, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Danville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Danville, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Danville, Virginia

Danville features 1,538 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 Danville, Virginia

There are 284 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Danville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Danville, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Danville landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Danville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Danville, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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