Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Falls Church, VA

Discover affordable housing in Falls Church where there are 24+ 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.

Kingsley Park

3071 Monticello Dr, Falls Church, Virginia 22042

Rosedale Manor

3419 Spring Ln, Falls Church, Virginia 22041

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

P.R.S. Inc Acq. Rehab.

500 W Annandale Rd, Falls Church, Virginia 22046

Rpj Housing Orrington Court Apartments

2754 Goodwin Ct, Falls Church, Virginia 22046

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Falls Church, 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) programs for Falls Church, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Falls Church, Virginia?

The City of Falls Church has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 37.71 percent of the population living in Falls Church.

What is the rental market like in Falls Church, Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Falls Church area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Falls Church, Virginia, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Falls Church?

The rental vacancy rate in Falls Church 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 Falls Church for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falls Church
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
245 1,106 807 343 48
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falls Church

A large number of apartments in Falls Church 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 Falls Church

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 Falls Church, Virginia

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

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 99 40 percent
One BR 160 14 percent
Two BR 12 1 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Falls Church, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Falls Church?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Falls Church, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Falls Church, Virginia

Falls Church features 594 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 Falls Church, Virginia

There are 1,032 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Falls Church.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Falls Church, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Falls Church landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Falls Church.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Falls Church, 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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