What HUD offices serve Lexington, 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.
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lexington.
How many renters live in Lexington, Virginia?
The City of Lexington has 7,346 people living in 1,991 households.
There are 2,263 renters living in 940 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.81 percent of the population living in Lexington.
What is the rental market like in Lexington, Virginia?
There are an estimated 2,525 housing units in the Lexington area. Of these, 1,117 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lexington, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lexington?
The rental vacancy rate in Lexington is 16 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 Lexington for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lexington
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 300 | 345 | 166 | 113 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lexington
A large number of apartments in Lexington 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 Lexington are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Lexington
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $772 to $1,466. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $772 |
| One BR | $842 |
| Two BR | $945 |
| Three BR | $1,332 |
| Four BR | $1,466 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lexington, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lexington?
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 | 16 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 173 | 58 percent |
| Two BR | 159 | 46 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lexington, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Lexington?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Lexington, Virginia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 38 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 117 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 38 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lexington, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Lexington, Virginia
Lexington features 316 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 Lexington, Virginia
There are 70 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lexington.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lexington, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lexington landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Lexington.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lexington, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $851 and $1,040.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
