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

Discover affordable housing in Rockbridge County where there are 1+ 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.

Skyline Manor Apartments

800 Fitzlee St, Glasgow, Virginia 24555

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Rockbridge County, Virginia
$17.90/hour
$5.90 (+49%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $10.65 (+147%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Rockbridge County, 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 Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Rockbridge County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Rockbridge County, Virginia?

The County of Rockbridge County has 22,673 people living in 9,368 households.

There are 4,906 renters living in 2,042 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.64 percent of the population living in Rockbridge County.

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

There are an estimated 11,283 housing units in the Rockbridge County area. Of these, 2,355 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rockbridge County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rockbridge County?

The rental vacancy rate in Rockbridge County is 6 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 Rockbridge County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockbridge County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 293 820 828 46
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rockbridge County

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 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 Rockbridge County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $772 to $1,466. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $772
One BR $842
Two BR $945
Three BR $1,332
Four BR $1,466
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rockbridge County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rockbridge 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
One BR 86 29 percent
Two BR 600 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Rockbridge County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Rockbridge County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 189
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 64
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 199
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Rockbridge County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County features 32 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 Rockbridge County, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Rockbridge County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rockbridge County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rockbridge County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rockbridge County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $851 and $1,040.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.