What HUD offices serve Rose Hill, 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 Rose Hill.
How many renters live in Rose Hill, Virginia?
The City of Rose Hill has 21,203 people living in 7,141 households.
There are 3,384 renters living in 1,368 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.96 percent of the population living in Rose Hill.
What is the rental market like in Rose Hill, Virginia?
There are an estimated 7,353 housing units in the Rose Hill area. Of these, 1,470 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rose Hill, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rose Hill?
The rental vacancy rate in Rose Hill is 7 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 Rose Hill for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rose Hill
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 388 | 279 | 328 | 240 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rose Hill
A large number of apartments in Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Rose Hill
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,772 to $3,015. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,772 |
| One BR | $1,803 |
| Two BR | $2,045 |
| Three BR | $2,544 |
| Four BR | $3,015 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Rose Hill, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rose Hill?
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 | 10 | 19 percent |
| One BR | 22 | 6 percent |
| Two BR | 0 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rose Hill, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Rose Hill?
Income Based Apartments in Rose Hill, Virginia
Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill, Virginia
There are 32 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rose Hill.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rose Hill, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rose Hill landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Rose Hill.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rose Hill, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
