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

Discover affordable housing in Hanover County where there are 19+ 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.

Beaverdam Creek Apartments

7264 Cold Harbor Road , Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 2-3
payment $1391-1605/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Chickahominy Bluff Apartments

7800 Sporting Ln, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 2-3
payment $1350-1555/mo.
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Laurel Woods

211 Cottage Green Drive, Ashland, Virginia 23005

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible

Hanover Apartments

205 N Cottage Green Drive, Ashland, Virginia 23005

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

Harbour Square Apartments

7102 New Hunter Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

payment Subsidized

Lakeridge Square

10267 Lakeridge Square Ct, Ashland, Virginia 23005

bed 2
payment $1500/mo.

Hunter's Woods

7438 Tack Room Dr, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 2
payment $1490/mo.

Signal Hill Apartments

7277-8111 Signal Hill Apartment Dr, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 2
payment $1385/mo.

7096 Ann Cabell Ct

7096 Ann Cabell Ct, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 3
payment $1750/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

7435 Walnut Grove Rd

7435 Walnut Grove Rd, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 3
payment $1700/mo.

7279 Edgeworth Rd

7279 Edgeworth Rd, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 1
payment $1025/mo.

6285 Cold Harbor Rd

6285 Cold Harbor Rd, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 3
payment $1895/mo.

8030 Willow Ave

8030 Willow Ave, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 3
payment $1800/mo.

7146 Zinnia Ct

7146 Zinnia Ct, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

bed 4
payment $2200/mo.

310 Henry Clay Rd

310 Henry Clay Rd, Ashland, Virginia 23005

bed 2
payment $1195/mo.

Ashland Woods

1100 W Omni Terrace, Ashland, Virginia 23005

bed 2-3
payment $1037/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Pines at Cold Harbor

7202 Garden Park Ln, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Omni Park Place Senior Apartments

101 Omni Road, Ashland, Virginia 23005

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Brandy Hill Apartments

7134 Brandy Hill Terrace, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Hanover County, 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 Hanover County, Virginia
$29.02/hour
$17.02 (+142%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $21.77 (+300%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Hanover County, Virginia Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Hanover 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), Public Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Hanover County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hanover County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hanover County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hanover County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Hanover County, Virginia?

The County of Hanover County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.47 percent of the population living in Hanover County.

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

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

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hanover County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hanover County is 3 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 Hanover County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hanover County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
242 979 2,415 2,475 700
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hanover County

A large number of apartments in Hanover County 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 Hanover County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,328 to $2,393. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,328
One BR $1,365
Two BR $1,532
Three BR $1,959
Four BR $2,393
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hanover County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hanover 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 74 31 percent
One BR 734 75 percent
Two BR 1,775 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hanover County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Hanover County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hanover County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County features 180 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 Hanover County, Virginia

There are 557 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hanover County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hanover County, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hanover County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,379 and $1,685.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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