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

Discover affordable housing in Spotsylvania County where there are 9+ 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.

The Pines

8835 Crismond Lane, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551

Courthouse Green

8132 Pool Dr , Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551

Enoch George Manor Apartments

4325 Crutchfield Street, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22172

Keswick Apartments

8700 Keswick Dr, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551

Keswick Senior Apartments

8700 Keswick Dr, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22551

Piedmont Drive Group Home

11430 Piedmont Dr, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22407

Community

10231 Brittany Commons Blvd, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553

Asbury Manor

10235 Brittany Commons Blvd, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553

Keswick Apartments II MERGE

Lake Anna Parkway and Old Robert E. Lee Drive, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia 22551

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Spotsylvania County, 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 Spotsylvania 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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

The County of Spotsylvania County has 146,688 people living in 52,415 households.

There are 27,998 renters living in 11,403 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.09 percent of the population living in Spotsylvania County.

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

There are an estimated 52,516 housing units in the Spotsylvania County area. Of these, 11,379 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Spotsylvania County?

The rental vacancy rate in Spotsylvania County is 8 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 Spotsylvania County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Spotsylvania County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
29 1,288 3,496 3,810 1,516
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Spotsylvania County

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Spotsylvania County

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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Spotsylvania 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 5 17 percent
One BR 797 62 percent
Two BR 1,283 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Spotsylvania County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,649
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 39
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 86
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Spotsylvania County features 110 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 Spotsylvania County, Virginia

There are 552 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Spotsylvania County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.