What HUD offices serve New Kent 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.
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near New Kent County.
How many renters live in New Kent County, Virginia?
The County of New Kent County has 23,296 people living in 8,675 households.
There are 1,886 renters living in 664 renter households in this County. Renters make up 8.1 percent of the population living in New Kent County.
What is the rental market like in New Kent County, Virginia?
There are an estimated 9,188 housing units in the New Kent County area. Of these, 723 units are rental homes, making up 8 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in New Kent County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in New Kent County?
The rental vacancy rate in New Kent 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 New Kent County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Kent County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108 | 97 | 354 | 104 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in New Kent County
A large number of apartments in New Kent 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 New Kent County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 43 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 New Kent County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,328 to $2,393. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,328 |
| One BR | $1,365 |
| Two BR | $1,532 |
| Three BR | $1,959 |
| Four BR | $2,393 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in New Kent County, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in New Kent 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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 49 | 45 percent |
| Two BR | 79 | 81 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in New Kent County, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in New Kent County?
Income Based Apartments in New Kent County, Virginia
New Kent County features 0 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 New Kent County, Virginia
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in New Kent County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in New Kent County, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay New Kent County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in New Kent County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in New Kent County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,379 and $1,685.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
