What HUD offices serve Tappahannock, 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.
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Tappahannock.
How many renters live in Tappahannock, Virginia?
The City of Tappahannock has 1,919 people living in 997 households.
There are 1,226 renters living in 634 renter households in this City. Renters make up 63.89 percent of the population living in Tappahannock.
What is the rental market like in Tappahannock, Virginia?
There are an estimated 1,195 housing units in the Tappahannock area. Of these, 694 units are rental homes, making up 58 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Tappahannock, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Tappahannock?
The rental vacancy rate in Tappahannock is 8 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 Tappahannock for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tappahannock
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 114 | 355 | 118 | 11 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Tappahannock
A large number of apartments in Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 60 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 40 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 Tappahannock
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $834 to $1,597. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $834 |
| One BR | $839 |
| Two BR | $1,041 |
| Three BR | $1,321 |
| Four BR | $1,597 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Tappahannock, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Tappahannock?
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 | 36 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 50 | 44 percent |
| Two BR | 260 | 73 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Tappahannock, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Tappahannock?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Tappahannock, Virginia including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 130 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Tappahannock, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Tappahannock, Virginia
Tappahannock features 40 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 Tappahannock, Virginia
There are 90 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Tappahannock.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Tappahannock, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Tappahannock landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Tappahannock.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Tappahannock, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $937 and $1,145.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
