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

Discover affordable housing in Strasburg where there are 4+ 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.

Charles Street Station

195 South Charles Street, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

Massanutten Manor

100 Massanutten Manor Circle, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

Forest Glen Apartments

361 Forest Glen Ct, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

Crystal Chase

100 Rocky View Dr, Strasburg, Virginia 22657

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Strasburg, Virginia
$21.08/hour
$9.08 (+76%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $13.83 (+191%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Strasburg, 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 Strasburg, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Strasburg, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Strasburg, Virginia?

The City of Strasburg has 7,104 people living in 2,965 households.

There are 1,603 renters living in 895 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.56 percent of the population living in Strasburg.

What is the rental market like in Strasburg, Virginia?

There are an estimated 3,259 housing units in the Strasburg area. Of these, 984 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Strasburg, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Strasburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Strasburg is 9 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 Strasburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Strasburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
14 204 408 219 50
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Strasburg

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Strasburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $754 to $1,494. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $754
One BR $848
Two BR $1,113
Three BR $1,488
Four BR $1,494
2024 Fair Market Rents in Strasburg, Virginia

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

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 14 100 percent
One BR 171 84 percent
Two BR 228 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Strasburg, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Strasburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 132
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 113
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Strasburg, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Strasburg, Virginia

Strasburg features 153 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 Strasburg, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Strasburg, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Strasburg landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Strasburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Strasburg, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,002 and $1,224.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.