What HUD offices serve Gate City, 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 Gate City.
How many renters live in Gate City, Virginia?
The City of Gate City has 1,910 people living in 891 households.
There are 513 renters living in 292 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.86 percent of the population living in Gate City.
What is the rental market like in Gate City, Virginia?
There are an estimated 1,080 housing units in the Gate City area. Of these, 292 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gate City, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gate City?
The rental vacancy rate in Gate City 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 Gate City for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gate City
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 115 | 72 | 92 | 2 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gate City
A large number of apartments in Gate City 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 Gate City are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Gate City
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $677 to $1,335. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $677 |
| One BR | $717 |
| Two BR | $905 |
| Three BR | $1,179 |
| Four BR | $1,335 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gate City, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Gate City?
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 | 6 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 112 | 97 percent |
| Two BR | 42 | 58 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Gate City, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Gate City?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Gate City, Virginia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 41 |
| Public Housing | 36 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 90 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gate City, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Gate City, Virginia
Gate City features 201 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 Gate City, Virginia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gate City.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Gate City, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gate City landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Gate City.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gate City, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
