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

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Wythe County, Virginia
$17.29/hour
$5.29 (+44%) more than Virginia minimum wage and $10.04 (+139%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Wythe County, Virginia?

The County of Wythe County has 28,275 people living in 12,424 households.

There are 6,370 renters living in 3,070 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.53 percent of the population living in Wythe County.

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

There are an estimated 14,040 housing units in the Wythe County area. Of these, 3,126 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wythe County, Virginia, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wythe County?

The rental vacancy rate in Wythe County 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 Wythe County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wythe County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
55 541 1,157 1,028 202
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wythe County

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 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 Wythe County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $690 to $1,549. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $690
One BR $695
Two BR $913
Three BR $1,106
Four BR $1,549
2024 Fair Market Rents in Wythe County, Virginia

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wythe 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 42 76 percent
One BR 423 78 percent
Two BR 769 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Wythe County, Virginia

How many affordable rental units are in Wythe County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 310
Public Housing 220
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 144
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 140
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wythe County, Virginia

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

Income Based Apartments in Wythe County, Virginia

Wythe County features 642 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 Wythe County, Virginia

There are 142 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wythe County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Wythe County, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wythe County landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wythe County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wythe County, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $822 and $1,004.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.