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

Discover affordable housing in Woodstock 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.

Echo Mountain Apartments

254 Lora Drive, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

Woodstock Village I & II

405 North Water Street, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

Mountain View

149 Valley Vista Dr, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

Ridge Apartments

170 E Reservoir Rd, Woodstock, Virginia 22664

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

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

How many renters live in Woodstock, Virginia?

The City of Woodstock has 5,798 people living in 2,150 households.

There are 2,787 renters living in 1,018 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.07 percent of the population living in Woodstock.

What is the rental market like in Woodstock, Virginia?

There are an estimated 2,365 housing units in the Woodstock area. Of these, 1,018 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Woodstock, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Woodstock?

The rental vacancy rate in Woodstock is 0 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 Woodstock for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodstock
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
32 89 300 408 174
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Woodstock

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

Among renter households in this market, 34 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Woodstock

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 Woodstock, Virginia

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

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 32 100 percent
One BR 59 66 percent
Two BR 170 57 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Woodstock, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Woodstock?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 277
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 88
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Woodstock, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Woodstock, Virginia

Woodstock features 88 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 Woodstock, Virginia

There are 99 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Woodstock.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Woodstock, Virginia

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.