Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in South Boston, VA

Discover affordable housing in South Boston where there are 12+ 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.

Country Green

1000 East Bishop, Unit 333, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Honeytree Apartments

2313 Hamilton Blvd , South Boston, Virginia 24592

Willow Oaks Apartments

300 Poplar Creek Street, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Westside Village Apartments

2150 Sinai Rd. Bldg. 18, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Cavalier Apartments

200 Hamilton Blvd, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Woodcrest Apartments

300 Hamilton Blvd, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Gateway - Halifax Apartments

630 Berry Hill Rd, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Brandon Home

51 Poplar Creek St, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Taylor Lofts

340 Ferry St, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Miller Homes at Poplar Creek

130 Poplar Creek St, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Rose Hill II Apartments

116 Rosehill Dr, South Boston, Virginia 24592

Rosehill Apartments

111 Rosehill Dr, South Boston, Virginia 24592

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In South Boston, 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 South Boston, 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 South Boston, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in South Boston, Virginia?

The City of South Boston has 7,942 people living in 2,936 households.

There are 3,508 renters living in 1,378 renter households in this City. Renters make up 44.17 percent of the population living in South Boston.

What is the rental market like in South Boston, Virginia?

There are an estimated 3,724 housing units in the South Boston area. Of these, 1,378 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Boston, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Boston?

The rental vacancy rate in South Boston 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 South Boston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Boston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 138 793 408 39
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Boston

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

Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 South Boston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $739 to $1,227. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $739
One BR $776
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,162
Four BR $1,227
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Boston, Virginia

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

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
One BR 138 100 percent
Two BR 638 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in South Boston, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in South Boston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 265
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 142
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 15
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 208
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Boston, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in South Boston, Virginia

South Boston features 430 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 South Boston, Virginia

There are 58 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Boston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in South Boston, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Boston landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in South Boston.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.