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

Discover affordable housing in Norfolk where there are 70+ 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.

Eulalie Bobbitt

5920 Poplar Hall Dr, Norfolk, Virginia 23502

Family Self Sufficiency

5124 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk, Virginia 23502

1233 Maltby Avenue

1233 Maltby Ave, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

Colonial Apartments ( Aka Berkeley )

131 Hough Ave, Norfolk, Virginia 23523

North Wellington Place

2831 Chesapeake Blvd, Norfolk, Virginia 23513

Moton Prk

2316 Cary Ave, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

Mtch Morgan Place Expansion Project

840 W 38th St, Norfolk, Virginia 23508

1244 Hanson Avenue

1244 Hanson Ave, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

1237 Maltby Avenue

1237 Maltby Ave, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

859 Lexington Street

859 Lexington St, Norfolk, Virginia 23504

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Norfolk, Virginia
$28.28/hour
$16.28 (+136%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $21.03 (+290%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Norfolk, 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), Public Housing, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Homeownership, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) programs for Norfolk, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Norfolk, Virginia?

The City of Norfolk has 232,995 people living in 94,532 households.

There are 106,683 renters living in 49,379 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.79 percent of the population living in Norfolk.

What is the rental market like in Norfolk, Virginia?

There are an estimated 103,573 housing units in the Norfolk area. Of these, 52,877 units are rental homes, making up 51 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Norfolk, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Norfolk?

The rental vacancy rate in Norfolk is 6 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 Norfolk for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norfolk
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,628 11,747 21,581 11,072 2,800
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norfolk

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

Among renter households in this market, 56 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 Norfolk

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,279 to $2,532. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,279
One BR $1,287
Two BR $1,493
Three BR $2,079
Four BR $2,532
2024 Fair Market Rents in Norfolk, Virginia

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

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 1,002 62 percent
One BR 7,668 65 percent
Two BR 16,439 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Norfolk, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Norfolk?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 3,890
Public Housing 2,086
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,741
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 138
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 45
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Norfolk, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk features 5,140 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 Norfolk, Virginia

There are 2,905 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Norfolk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norfolk, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norfolk, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,344 and $1,642.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.