What HUD offices serve Wytheville, 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 Wytheville.
How many renters live in Wytheville, Virginia?
The City of Wytheville has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.28 percent of the population living in Wytheville.
What is the rental market like in Wytheville, Virginia?
There are an estimated housing units in the Wytheville area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Wytheville, Virginia, there are 1.01 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Wytheville?
The rental vacancy rate in Wytheville 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 Wytheville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wytheville
Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 461 | 845 | 507 | 104 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Wytheville
A large number of apartments in Wytheville have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Wytheville
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 Wytheville, Virginia
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Wytheville?
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 | 413 | 90 percent |
Two BR | 563 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Wytheville, Virginia
How many affordable rental units are in Wytheville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Wytheville, Virginia including the following:
Federal Program | Unit Count |
Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
Public Housing | |
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | |
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Wytheville, Virginia
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville 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 Wytheville, Virginia
There are 155 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Wytheville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Wytheville, Virginia
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Wytheville landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Wytheville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Wytheville, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $822 and $1,004.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.