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

Discover affordable housing in Lawrenceville where there are 5+ 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.

Lawrenceville Manor

501 Walnut Street, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868

Pinecrest Apartments

27 Crestview Rd , Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868

Brunswick Manor

300 Union St, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868

Brunswick Commons

16 Brunswick Commons Ct, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868

Brunswick Village

100 Brunswick Village Dr, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawrenceville, Virginia
$17.14/hour
$5.14 (+43%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Lawrenceville, Virginia?

The City of Lawrenceville has 1,199 people living in 416 households.

There are 707 renters living in 242 renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.97 percent of the population living in Lawrenceville.

What is the rental market like in Lawrenceville, Virginia?

There are an estimated 515 housing units in the Lawrenceville area. Of these, 242 units are rental homes, making up 47 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawrenceville, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawrenceville?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrenceville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
20 32 64 76 43
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrenceville

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Lawrenceville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $725 to $1,461. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $725
One BR $730
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,461
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawrenceville, Virginia

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

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 15 75 percent
One BR 32 100 percent
Two BR 34 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawrenceville, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Lawrenceville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 64
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 64
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawrenceville, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawrenceville, Virginia

Lawrenceville features 206 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 Lawrenceville, Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrenceville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrenceville, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrenceville, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.