Affordable Housing In King George County
Virginia

6 Low Income Apartment Communities In King George County

Housing Authorities that serve King George County

Housing Authority	Programs
Virginia Housing	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Central Virginia Housing Coalition	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Guide To Affordable Housing in King George County, Virginia

There are 6 low income housing apartment communities offering 366 affordable apartments for rent in King George County, Virginia.

Income Based Apartments in King George County, Virginia

King George County features 85 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 King George County, Virginia

There are 208 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in King George County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in King George County, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in King George County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $966 and $1,180.

2021 King George County, Virginia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
King George County, Virginia Fair Market Rent	$723	$846	$1,073	$1,536	$1,584
King George County, Virginia Payment Standard Range	$651 to $795	$761 to $931	$966 to $1,180	$1,382 to $1,690	$1,426 to $1,742

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

King George County, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	366
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	85
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	26.96%
Average Renter Household Size	3.02
Average Household Size	2.96
Median Household Income	$81,688 ±$2,511
Median Rent	$1,098 ±$96
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	32.8% ± 6.73pp
Total Population	24,933

Population and Household Demographics

King George County is a county in Virginia with a population of 24,933. There are 8,379 households in the county with an average household size of 2.96 persons. 26.96% of households in King George County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in King George County

The median gross income for households in King George County is $81,688 a year, or $6,807 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,098 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In King George County, a household making less than $3,660 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.8% of households who rent are overburdened in King George County.

Area Median Income In King George County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In King George County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,800

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in King George County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in King George County

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the King George County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$21,000	$24,000	$27,000	$29,950	$32,350	$35,160	$39,640	$44,120
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the King George County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$34,950	$39,950	$44,950	$49,900	$53,900	$57,900	$61,900	$65,900
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the King George County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$54,950	$62,800	$70,650	$78,500	$84,800	$91,100	$97,350	$103,650