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

Discover affordable housing in Virginia where there are 750+ 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.

Preston Place

124 Castlebridge Ct, Winchester, Virginia 22602

bed 2-3
payment $858-986/mo.

Maplewood

3824 Maplefield Dr, Chesapeake, Virginia 23321

bed 2-3
payment $855-1018/mo.

Wellesley Woods

600 Huntgate Cir, Newport News, Virginia 23606

bed 2-3
payment $855-975/mo.

October Station Apartments

2065 Freeney Ave, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

bed 2-3
payment $1040-1257/mo.

The Villas at October

2028 Freeney Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

bed 2-4
payment $840-1060/mo.

Fieldstone Senior Apartments

300 Fieldstone Ln, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060

bed 1-2
payment $564-887/mo.

Highland Park Senior Apartments

1221 E Brookland Park Blvd, Richmond, Virginia 23222

bed 1

Lindsay Hill Senior Apartments

8915 Pink Carnation Ct, Lorton, Virginia 22079

bed 1-2

Monmouth Woods Apartments

17060 Cromwell Pl, King George, Virginia 22485

bed 2-3
payment $1069-1195/mo.

Somerset at Town Center Apartments

211 Marcella Rd, Hampton, Virginia 23666

bed 1-2
payment $784-934/mo.

Waterford Pointe Apartments

105 E Lakeshore Dr, Hampton, Virginia 23666

bed 1-3
payment $745-1015/mo.

Seaside Harbor Apartments

509 18th St, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

bed 1-3
payment $958-1325/mo.

Peters Creek

7266 South Barrens Rd, Roanoke, Virginia 24019

bed 2-3

The Townes at River South I & II

214 E 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23224

bed 2-4
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Income Based

Exmore Village

12374 Rue Ct, Exmore, Virginia 23350

bed 1
payment $815-830/mo.

The Residences at October

2028 Freeney Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

bed 2-3
payment $700-799/mo.

The Park at Ridgedale

5001 Ridgedale Parkway #107, Richmond, Virginia 23234

bed 1-2
payment $1266/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Bailey Court

52 Village Rd, Stanardsville, Virginia 22973

bed 1-2

Darby House

1400 Shirleydale Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23231

bed 1-2
payment $695-815/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

King William Place

129 Pine Crest Ln, Aylett, Virginia 23009

bed 1-3
payment $600-1095/mo.
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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
accessible_forward Disability

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Virginia

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In 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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How many renters live in Virginia?

The State of Virginia has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this State. Renters make up 21.31 percent of the population living in Virginia.

What is the rental market like in Virginia?

There are an estimated housing units in the Virginia area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Virginia, there are 1.11 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Virginia?

The rental vacancy rate in Virginia is 10 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 Virginia for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Virginia
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 88 546 541 78
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Virginia

A large number of apartments in Virginia have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 45 51 percent
Two BR 289 53 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Virginia?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Public Housing
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Virginia

Virginia features 61,809 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 Virginia

There are 69,173 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Virginia.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Virginia landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Virginia.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.