What HUD offices serve Dumfries, 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.
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dumfries.
How many renters live in Dumfries, Virginia?
The City of Dumfries has 5,697 people living in 1,660 households.
There are 1,413 renters living in 467 renter households in this City. Renters make up 24.8 percent of the population living in Dumfries.
What is the rental market like in Dumfries, Virginia?
There are an estimated 1,733 housing units in the Dumfries area. Of these, 467 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dumfries, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dumfries?
The rental vacancy rate in Dumfries is 0 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 Dumfries for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dumfries
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 8 | 152 | 249 | 58 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dumfries
A large number of apartments in Dumfries 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 Dumfries are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 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 Dumfries
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 Dumfries, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dumfries?
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 |
| One BR | 8 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 64 | 42 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dumfries, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Dumfries?
Income Based Apartments in Dumfries, Virginia
Dumfries 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 Dumfries, Virginia
There are 516 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dumfries.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dumfries, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dumfries landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Dumfries.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dumfries, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
