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

Discover affordable housing in Ruckersville where there are 1+ 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.

Hawk's Landing

68 Black Hawk Drive, Ruckersville, Virginia 22968

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ruckersville, Virginia
$31.78/hour
$19.78 (+165%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $24.53 (+338%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Ruckersville, Virginia?

The City of Ruckersville has 1,275 people living in 423 households.

There are 457 renters living in 100 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.84 percent of the population living in Ruckersville.

What is the rental market like in Ruckersville, Virginia?

There are an estimated 423 housing units in the Ruckersville area. Of these, 100 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ruckersville, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ruckersville?

The rental vacancy rate in Ruckersville is 0 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 Ruckersville for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ruckersville
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 0 40 60 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ruckersville

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

Among renter households in this market, 18 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Ruckersville

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,392 to $2,608. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,392
One BR $1,415
Two BR $1,678
Three BR $2,114
Four BR $2,608
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ruckersville, Virginia

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

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
Two BR 40 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ruckersville, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Ruckersville?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 48
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ruckersville, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Ruckersville, Virginia

Ruckersville 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 Ruckersville, Virginia

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ruckersville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ruckersville, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ruckersville landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ruckersville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ruckersville, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,510 and $1,846.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.