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

Discover affordable housing in Jarratt where there are 2+ 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.

Nottoway River Commons

23166 Bellwood Ct, Jarratt, Virginia 23867

Jarratt Village Apartments

23175 Hillcrest Ct, Jarratt, Virginia 23867

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jarratt, Virginia
$18.33/hour
$6.33 (+53%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $11.08 (+153%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Jarratt, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs for Jarratt, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Jarratt, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Jarratt, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Jarratt, Virginia?

The City of Jarratt has 935 people living in 393 households.

There are 413 renters living in 161 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.17 percent of the population living in Jarratt.

What is the rental market like in Jarratt, Virginia?

There are an estimated 444 housing units in the Jarratt area. Of these, 161 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jarratt, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jarratt?

The rental vacancy rate in Jarratt 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 Jarratt for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jarratt
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 11 58 73 19
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jarratt

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

Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 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 Jarratt

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $732 to $1,438. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $732
One BR $737
Two BR $968
Three BR $1,307
Four BR $1,438
2024 Fair Market Rents in Jarratt, Virginia

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

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 10 91 percent
Two BR 53 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jarratt, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Jarratt?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 44
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Jarratt, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Jarratt, Virginia

Jarratt features 44 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 Jarratt, Virginia

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jarratt.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jarratt, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Jarratt, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $871 and $1,065.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.