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

Discover affordable housing in Virginia where there are 750+ 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.

The Meadowlands

5735 Meadows Dr, Crozet, Virginia 22932

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Terjo Lane Group Home

3807 Terjo Ln, Chester, Virginia 23831

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Landmark Apartments

1 Stately Ct, Petersburg, Virginia 23803

payment Subsidized

Tysons Towers

8500 Tyspring St, Vienna, Virginia 22182

payment Subsidized

Leisure Park Towers

100 Moore St, Bristol, Virginia 24201

payment Subsidized

Stuart Gardens I

1326 Garden Dr, Newport News, Virginia 23607

payment Subsidized

Spring Gardens

7959 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, Virginia 22306

payment Subsidized

Timberlake Village II

428 Doswell St, Farmville, Virginia 23901

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

Hawthorne Towers

5300 Hawthorne Rd, Roanoke, Virginia 24012

payment Subsidized

Carroll House

56 Carroll House Ln, Hillsville, Virginia 24343

Sullivan House

2033 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454

payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Braywood Manor

7000 Auburn Ave, Norfolk, Virginia 23513

payment Subsidized

South 7th Street Group Home

5215 7th St S, Arlington, Virginia 22204

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Colonial Hall Apartments

3412 Colonial Ave, Norfolk, Virginia 23508

payment Subsidized

Cleveland Cheshire Home

101 S Cleveland St, Arlington, Virginia 22204

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Burke Lake Gardens

9608 Old Keene Mill Rd, Burke, Virginia 22015

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Chesterfield Square

1017 Hioaks Rd, Richmond, Virginia 23225

payment Subsidized

Chesterfield M R

4105 Stella Ct, Richmond, Virginia 23234

payment Subsidized

Calvary Towers

850 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

payment Subsidized

Medical Arts

2901 West Ave , Newport News, Virginia 23607

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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in 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 Virginia
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

How many renters live in Virginia?

The State of Virginia has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this State. Renters make up 21.31 percent of the population living in Virginia.

What is the rental market like in Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Virginia area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Virginia, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Virginia?

The rental vacancy rate in Virginia is 10 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 Virginia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Virginia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 88 546 541 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Virginia

A large number of apartments in Virginia have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 45 51 percent
Two BR 289 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Virginia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Virginia

Virginia features 62,322 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 Virginia

There are 70,960 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Virginia.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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