; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Chatham, VA

The Parks of Chatham

1152 N Main St
Chatham, Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

109 Collie St

109 Collie St
Chatham, Virginia
$875
2 BR

Guildfield Heights

45 Pine St
Chatham, Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Chatham that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 69 low-income homes in Chatham where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Chatham, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Virginia Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Albemarle County Office of Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Chatham.

Chatham, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Chatham, Virginia

Chatham features 69 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 Chatham, Virginia

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Chatham.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Chatham, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Chatham landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Chatham.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Chatham, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,510 and $1,846.

2024 Chatham, Virginia Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Chatham, Virginia Fair Market Rent $1,392 $1,415 $1,678 $2,114 $2,608
Chatham, Virginia Payment Standard Range $1,253 to $1,531 $1,274 to $1,557 $1,510 to $1,846 $1,903 to $2,325 $2,347 to $2,869

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Chatham, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 70
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 69
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 27.44%
Average Renter Household Size 1.81
Average Household Size 2.09
Median Household Income $41,731 ±$8,391
Median Rent $569 ±$72
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50% ± 23.3pp
Total Population 1,059

Population and Household Demographics

Chatham is a city in Albemarle County, Virginia with a population of 1,059. There are 430 households in the city with an average household size of 2.09 persons. 27.44% of households in Chatham are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Chatham

The median gross income for households in Chatham is $41,731 a year, or $3,478 a month. The median rent for the city is $569 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Chatham, a household making less than $1,897 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50% of households who rent are overburdened in Chatham.

Area Median Income In Chatham

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Chatham, the AMI is calculated from all households within Albemarle County.

In Chatham, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $123,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Chatham

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Chatham

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Chatham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,350 $26,650 $30,000 $33,300 $36,000 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Chatham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$38,850 $44,400 $49,950 $55,500 $59,950 $64,400 $68,850 $73,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Chatham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$62,200 $71,050 $79,950 $88,800 $95,950 $103,050 $110,150 $117,250