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

Discover affordable housing in Pulaski County where there are 11+ 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.

Laurel Woods Apartments

213 Laurel Woods Dr, Pulaski, Virginia 24301

Meadowview Apartments

800 Meadowview Dr , Pulaski, Virginia 24301

Bluegrass Apartments

230 N Washington Ave , Pulaski, Virginia 24301

Plaza Apartments

100 Armstrong Street, Dublin, Virginia 24084

Pulaski Village

992 Memorial Dr, Pulaski, Virginia 24301

Bradleys Ridge Apartments

Hatcher Rd, Dublin, Virginia 24084

Sun Valley Apartments

125 Armstrong St, Dublin, Virginia 24084

BRADLEY'S RIDGE APARTMENTS

4763 BRADLEY RIDGE CT, Dublin, Virginia 24084

Maple Garden I

110 Linkous Ave, Dublin, Virginia

Char Mae Apts

109 Dunbar Ave, Dublin, Virginia

Landings

6899 Sunset Terrace Ln, Fairlawn, Virginia 24141

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pulaski County, 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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What HUD offices serve Pulaski 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 Pulaski County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Pulaski County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Pulaski County, Virginia?

The County of Pulaski County has 33,841 people living in 14,455 households.

There are 9,486 renters living in 4,298 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.03 percent of the population living in Pulaski County.

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

There are an estimated 17,031 housing units in the Pulaski County area. Of these, 4,627 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pulaski County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pulaski County?

The rental vacancy rate in Pulaski County is 5 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 Pulaski County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
73 353 2,296 1,101 468
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pulaski County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Pulaski County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $742 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $742
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,242
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pulaski County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pulaski 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 71 97 percent
One BR 226 64 percent
Two BR 1,627 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pulaski County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Pulaski County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 266
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 204
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 58
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 254
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pulaski County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Pulaski County, Virginia

Pulaski County features 426 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 Pulaski County, Virginia

There are 82 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pulaski County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pulaski County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pulaski County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Pulaski County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.