Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dungannon, VA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Dungannon where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $266 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Dungannon, 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
Scott County Redevelopment and Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Virginia Housing	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Dungannon, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dungannon, Virginia

Dungannon features 0 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 Dungannon, Virginia

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dungannon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dungannon, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dungannon landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dungannon.

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

2024 Dungannon, 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
Dungannon, Virginia Fair Market Rent	$677	$717	$905	$1,179	$1,335
Dungannon, Virginia Payment Standard Range	$609 to $745	$645 to $789	$815 to $996	$1,061 to $1,297	$1,202 to $1,469

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dungannon, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2

Total Low Income Apartments 30

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 57.67%

Average Renter Household Size 3.04

Average Household Size 2.72

Median Household Income $23,207 ±$4,670

Median Rent $419 ±$152

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.11% ± 17.92pp

Total Population 443

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	2
Total Low Income Apartments	30
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	57.67%
Average Renter Household Size	3.04
Average Household Size	2.72
Median Household Income	$23,207 ±$4,670
Median Rent	$419 ±$152
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	35.11% ± 17.92pp
Total Population	443

Population and Household Demographics

Dungannon is a city in Scott County, Virginia with a population of 443. There are 163 households in the city with an average household size of 2.72 persons. 57.67% of households in Dungannon are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dungannon

The median gross income for households in Dungannon is $23,207 a year, or $1,934 a month. The median rent for the city is $419 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dungannon, a household making less than $1,397 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.11% of households who rent are overburdened in Dungannon.

Area Median Income In Dungannon

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 Dungannon, the AMI is calculated from all households within Scott County.

In Dungannon, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $74,600

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 Dungannon

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 Dungannon

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Dungannon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,850	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$43,750	$46,550
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Dungannon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$24,700	$28,200	$31,750	$35,250	$38,100	$40,900	$43,750	$46,550
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Dungannon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$39,500	$45,150	$50,800	$56,400	$60,950	$65,450	$69,950	$74,450