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

Discover affordable housing in Herndon where there are 18+ 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.

Dulles Center

2410 Little Current Dr, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 2-3
payment $1379-1583/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Coppermine Place II

13395 Coppermine Rd, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Coppermine Place

13391 Coppermine Rd, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

The Courts at Dulles

13800 Jefferson Park Dr, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 1
payment $1751/mo.

Makers Rise

2311 Dulles Station Blvd, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed Studio
payment $1538/mo.

Westerly at Worldgate

13000 Wilkes Way, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 1
payment $1792/mo.

Stuart Woods*

140-A Laurel Way, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 1-2
payment $1790-2000/mo.

International Apartments

831 Locust St, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 1
payment $1785/mo.

Dulles Greene

2150 Astoria Cir, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 2
payment $2010/mo.

Ashford Meadows

2551 Cornelia Rd, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 1
payment $1735/mo.

13700 Barksdale Dr

13700 Barksdale Dr, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 4
payment $2975/mo.

2204 Westcourt Ln Unit 219

2204 Westcourt Ln Unit 219, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 1
payment $1650/mo.

2421 Terra Cotta Cir

2421 Terra Cotta Cir, Herndon, Virginia 20171

bed 4
payment $650/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

536 Merlins Ln

536 Merlins Ln, Herndon, Virginia 20170

bed 2
payment $1850/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

Kendrick Court ( Aka Mcnair Seniors )

13430 Coppermine Rd, Herndon, Virginia 20171

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Jefferson Commons II

2452 Masons Ferry Dr, Herndon, Virginia 20171

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Jefferson Commons

2450 Masons Ferry Dr, Herndon, Virginia 20171

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Herndon Harbor House II

912 Jorss Pl, Herndon, Virginia 20170

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Herndon, 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 Herndon, Virginia
$38.73/hour
$26.73 (+223%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $31.48 (+434%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Herndon, 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, Moving to Work, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homeownership programs for Herndon, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Herndon, Virginia?

The City of Herndon has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.36 percent of the population living in Herndon.

What is the rental market like in Herndon, Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Herndon area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Herndon, Virginia, there are 1.09 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Herndon?

The rental vacancy rate in Herndon is 7 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 Herndon for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Herndon
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
165 600 1,067 627 192
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Herndon

A large number of apartments in Herndon 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 Herndon

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,772 to $3,015. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,772
One BR $1,803
Two BR $2,045
Three BR $2,544
Four BR $3,015
2024 Fair Market Rents in Herndon, Virginia

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

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 61 37 percent
One BR 155 26 percent
Two BR 37 3 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Herndon, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Herndon?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Herndon, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Herndon, Virginia

Herndon features 22 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 Herndon, Virginia

There are 697 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Herndon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Herndon, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Herndon, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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