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

Discover affordable housing in Frederick County where there are 4+ 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.

Cedar Creek II

7601 Main St, Middletown, Virginia 22645

Cedar Creek

7601 Main Street, Middletown, Virginia 22645

Stephens Village

390 Stickley Drive, Stephens City, Virginia 22655

Frederick House Apartments

107 Lakeridge Dr, Stephens City, Virginia 22655

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Frederick County, Virginia
$26.33/hour
$14.33 (+119%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $19.08 (+263%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Frederick County, Virginia?

The County of Frederick County has 95,051 people living in 35,947 households.

There are 14,721 renters living in 6,072 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.49 percent of the population living in Frederick County.

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

There are an estimated 35,963 housing units in the Frederick County area. Of these, 7,937 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Frederick County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Frederick County?

The rental vacancy rate in Frederick County is 5 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 Frederick County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Frederick County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
177 905 2,638 3,035 667
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Frederick County

A large number of apartments in Frederick County 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 Frederick County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Frederick County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $983 to $2,347. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $983
One BR $1,104
Two BR $1,390
Three BR $1,734
Four BR $2,347
2024 Fair Market Rents in Frederick County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Frederick 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 83 47 percent
One BR 340 38 percent
Two BR 1,702 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Frederick County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Frederick County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 474
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 47
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 184
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Frederick County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Frederick County, Virginia

Frederick County features 178 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 Frederick County, Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Frederick County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Frederick County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Frederick County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Frederick County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Frederick County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,251 and $1,529.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.