Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Franklin County, VA

Discover affordable housing in Franklin County where there are 8+ 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.

Tanyard Village Apartments

490 Tanyard Rd, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

Lillies Leasure

Diamond Ave, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

Scuffling Hill Road Group Home

850 Scuffling Hill Rd, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

Maynor Street Group Home

185 Maynor St, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

Candlewood Apartments

340 E Court St , Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

West Church Street

W Anywhere Rd, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

Mountain View Apartments

195 Windy Ln, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

Mountain View Apartments

737 Windy Ln, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Franklin County, 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 Franklin County, 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 Franklin County, Virginia.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Franklin County, Virginia.

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

How many renters live in Franklin County, Virginia?

The County of Franklin County has 54,838 people living in 22,022 households.

There are 10,441 renters living in 4,415 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.04 percent of the population living in Franklin County.

What is the rental market like in Franklin County, Virginia?

There are an estimated 28,305 housing units in the Franklin County area. Of these, 4,695 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Franklin County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Franklin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Franklin County is 5 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 Franklin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
56 257 1,941 1,885 276
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 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 Franklin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $690 to $1,329. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $690
One BR $772
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,169
Four BR $1,329
2024 Fair Market Rents in Franklin County, Virginia

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

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 51 91 percent
One BR 175 68 percent
Two BR 1,381 71 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Franklin County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Franklin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 132
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 45
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 18
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 126
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Franklin County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Franklin County, Virginia

Franklin County features 188 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 Franklin County, Virginia

There are 60 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Franklin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.