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

Discover affordable housing in Suffolk where there are 28+ 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.

October Station Apartments

2065 Freeney Ave, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

The Villas at October

2028 Freeney Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

The Residences at October

2028 Freeney Avenue, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Chuckatuck Square

5757 Godwin Blvd., Suffolk, Virginia 23432

The Arbors at Shoulders Hill

5626 Shoulders Hill Rd, Suffolk, Virginia 23435

Belleville Meadows

5609 Plummer Blvd, Suffolk, Virginia 23435

The Orchards at Belleville Harbour

1050 Belle Orchard Ln, Suffolk, Virginia 23435

Bettie Davis

100 Dover Ct, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Belleville Harbour Apartments

6000 Belleharbour Cir, Suffolk, Virginia 23435

King's Landing Apartments

1000 Litton Ln, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Wilson Pines Apartments

2525 E Washington St, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Villas at Reid Landing

2283 William Reid Drive, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Barrett House

130 Surburban Dr, Suffolk, Virginia 0

Finney Avenue Residence

404 Finney Ave, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Reggies Place

641 Adkins Cir, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Jays Place Group Home

1406 Blythewood Ln, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Wilkens Group Home

437 Jackson St, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Gabriels Place

805 Jefferson St, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Heritage Acres

1015 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

White Marsh Pointe at Eagle Landing

900 Davis Blvd, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Suffolk, Virginia
$28.28/hour
$16.28 (+136%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $21.03 (+290%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Suffolk, 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), Public Housing, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) programs for Suffolk, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Suffolk, Virginia?

The City of Suffolk has 98,537 people living in 38,713 households.

There are 21,414 renters living in 9,642 renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.73 percent of the population living in Suffolk.

What is the rental market like in Suffolk, Virginia?

There are an estimated 38,847 housing units in the Suffolk area. Of these, 11,191 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Suffolk, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Suffolk?

The rental vacancy rate in Suffolk is 4 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 Suffolk for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suffolk
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
268 1,164 4,664 3,110 1,265
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suffolk

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

Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Suffolk

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,279 to $2,532. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,279
One BR $1,287
Two BR $1,493
Three BR $2,079
Four BR $2,532
2024 Fair Market Rents in Suffolk, Virginia

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

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 156 58 percent
One BR 613 53 percent
Two BR 2,919 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Suffolk, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Suffolk?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,102
Public Housing 260
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 302
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 68
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 21
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 170
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Suffolk, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Suffolk, Virginia

Suffolk features 831 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 Suffolk, Virginia

There are 907 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Suffolk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Suffolk, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Suffolk landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Suffolk.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Suffolk, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,344 and $1,642.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.