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

Discover affordable housing in Fairfax County where there are 158+ 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.

Hartwood Terrace

5407 Southampton Dr, Springfield, Virginia 22151

accessibility Accessible

Pathway Homes

6215 Pioneer Dr, Springfield, Virginia 22150

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Evergreen House

6925 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Virginia 22003

payment Subsidized

Cla Homes I

6916 Vancouver Rd, Springfield, Virginia 22152

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Hunter Woods Fellowship

2231 Colts Neck Rd, Reston, Virginia 20191

payment Subsidized

Lewinsville Retirement Home

1515 Great Falls St, Mclean, Virginia 22101

payment Subsidized

Tysons Towers

8500 Tyspring St, Vienna, Virginia 22182

payment Subsidized

Burke Lake Gardens

9608 Old Keene Mill Rd, Burke, Virginia 22015

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

The Abbey at South Riding

43001 Thoroughgood Dr, Chantilly, Virginia 20152

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Washington Square

8547 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, Virginia 22309

bed 1
payment $1650/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

ReNew Alexandria

3529 Leesburg Ct, Alexandria, Virginia 22302

bed 1-3
payment $1740-2535/mo.

Ashford Meadows

2551 Cornelia Rd, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 1
payment $1735/mo.

Stoneridge at Mark Center Apartment Homes

5797A Rayburn Ave, Alexandria, Virginia 22311

bed 1-3
payment $1465-2370/mo.

Kingston at McLean Crossing

7480 Birdwood Ave, Mclean, Virginia 22102

bed 1
payment $1579/mo.

Dulles Greene

2150 Astoria Cir, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 2
payment $2010/mo.

Charter Oak Apartments

11637 Charter Oak Ct, Reston, Virginia 20190

bed 1-2
payment $1675-1735/mo.

Reston Glade

12265 Laurel Glade Ct, Reston, Virginia 20191

bed 1-3
payment $1685-2395/mo.

International Apartments

831 Locust St, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 1
payment $1785/mo.

Carlyn Hill Apartments

3407 Carlyn Hill Dr, Falls Church, Virginia 22041

bed Studio-1
payment $1285-1485/mo.

Kings Gardens

6300 S Kings Hwy, Alexandria, Virginia 22306

bed 1-2
payment $1709-1928/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fairfax County, 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 Fairfax County, Virginia
$38.73/hour
$26.73 (+223%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $31.48 (+434%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Fairfax County, Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Fairfax County, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Moving to Work, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homeownership programs for Fairfax County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Fairfax County, Virginia?

The County of Fairfax County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.95 percent of the population living in Fairfax County.

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

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fairfax County?

The rental vacancy rate in Fairfax County is 4 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 Fairfax County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfax County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
8,821 35,076 47,183 30,197 8,907
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfax County

A large number of apartments in Fairfax County 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 Fairfax 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 Fairfax County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fairfax 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 2,033 23 percent
One BR 7,749 22 percent
Two BR 4,796 10 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fairfax County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Fairfax County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County features 2,254 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 Fairfax County, Virginia

There are 3,300 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fairfax County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairfax County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fairfax County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Fairfax County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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