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

Discover affordable housing in Tazewell County where there are 9+ 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.

Tazewell Square

504 Dogwood Rd, Tazewell, Virginia 24651

Sierra Springs Apartments

392 Aspen St, Tazewell, Virginia 24651

Aspen Square

226 Aspen St, Tazewell, Virginia 24651

Cumberland Mountain Home

PO Box 810, Cedar Bluff, Virginia 24609

Oxford Square

108 Carson Avenue, Richlands, Virginia 24641

Hunters Ridge Apartments

108 Carson Avenue, Richlands, Virginia 24641

Hillside

508 Dogwood Rd, Tazewell, Virginia 24651

Crescent View Apartments

209 Neel Street , Bluefield, Virginia 24605

Centennial Heights

212 Fairfax Ave, Richlands, Virginia 24641

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

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

How many renters live in Tazewell County, Virginia?

The County of Tazewell County has 40,392 people living in 15,800 households.

There are 10,624 renters living in 4,324 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.3 percent of the population living in Tazewell County.

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

There are an estimated 19,866 housing units in the Tazewell County area. Of these, 4,638 units are rental homes, making up 23 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tazewell County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tazewell County?

The rental vacancy rate in Tazewell County 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 Tazewell County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tazewell County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 417 1,703 1,978 136
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tazewell County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 12 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 Tazewell County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $684 to $1,346. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $684
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,094
Four BR $1,346
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tazewell County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tazewell 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 11 100 percent
One BR 328 79 percent
Two BR 1,056 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Tazewell County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Tazewell County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 287
Public Housing 95
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 107
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 287
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tazewell County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Tazewell County, Virginia

Tazewell County features 687 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 Tazewell County, Virginia

There are 92 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tazewell County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Tazewell County, Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.