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

Discover affordable housing in Gloucester where there are 3+ 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.

Village Green Apartments

7407 Village Green Ln, Gloucester, Virginia 23061

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Daffodil Gardens

5954 Garden Grove Ln, Gloucester, Virginia 23061

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

River Bend Apartments

5823 Sadlers Neck Road, Gloucester, Virginia 23061

bed 1-3
payment $868-1189/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester, Virginia
$28.28/hour
$16.28 (+136%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $21.03 (+290%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Gloucester, Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Gloucester, 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 Gloucester, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Gloucester, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Gloucester, Virginia?

The City of Gloucester has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 11.36 percent of the population living in Gloucester.

What is the rental market like in Gloucester, Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Gloucester area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gloucester, Virginia, there are 1.23 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gloucester?

The rental vacancy rate in Gloucester is 19 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 Gloucester for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gloucester
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 122 40 60 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gloucester

A large number of apartments in Gloucester 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 Gloucester

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,279 to $2,532. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,279
One BR $1,287
Two BR $1,493
Three BR $2,079
Four BR $2,532
2024 Fair Market Rents in Gloucester, Virginia

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

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 12 100 percent
One BR 117 96 percent
Two BR 31 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gloucester, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Gloucester?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Gloucester, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Gloucester, Virginia

Gloucester features 96 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 Gloucester, Virginia

There are 218 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gloucester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gloucester, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Gloucester landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Gloucester.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gloucester, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,344 and $1,642.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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