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

Discover affordable housing in Shenandoah County where there are 12+ 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.

Echo Mountain Apartments

254 Lora Drive, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

Woodstock Village I & II

405 North Water Street, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

Charles Street Station

195 South Charles Street, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

Massanutten Manor

100 Massanutten Manor Circle, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

Forest Glen Apartments

361 Forest Glen Ct, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

New Market North II

9091 N Congress St, New Market, Virginia 22844

Mountain View

149 Valley Vista Dr, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

Ridge Apartments

170 E Reservoir Rd, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

Crystal Chase

100 Rocky View Dr, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

Shenandoah Commons

9157 N Congress St, New Market, Virginia 22844

Congress Street

9171 N Congress St, New Market, Virginia 22844

Luther Crest

9138 N Congress St, New Market, Virginia 22844

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Shenandoah County, Virginia
$21.08/hour
$9.08 (+76%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $13.83 (+191%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Shenandoah County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Shenandoah County, Virginia?

The County of Shenandoah County has 44,337 people living in 17,542 households.

There are 11,420 renters living in 4,777 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.76 percent of the population living in Shenandoah County.

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

There are an estimated 21,195 housing units in the Shenandoah County area. Of these, 4,970 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Shenandoah County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Shenandoah County?

The rental vacancy rate in Shenandoah County is 4 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 Shenandoah County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shenandoah County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
150 739 1,740 1,571 491
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Shenandoah County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Shenandoah County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $754 to $1,494. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $754
One BR $848
Two BR $1,113
Three BR $1,488
Four BR $1,494
2024 Fair Market Rents in Shenandoah County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Shenandoah 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 128 85 percent
One BR 564 76 percent
Two BR 1,180 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Shenandoah County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Shenandoah County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 539
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 152
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 202
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Shenandoah County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Shenandoah County, Virginia

Shenandoah County features 315 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 Shenandoah County, Virginia

There are 267 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Shenandoah County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Shenandoah County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Shenandoah County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Shenandoah County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Shenandoah County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.