; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Gate City, VA

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Clinch View Manor Apartments

292 Jay Street
Gate City, Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Gatewood Apartments

298 Gatewood Ct
Gate City, Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Whippoorwill Hills

325 West Jackson St
Gate City, Virginia
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Gate City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 201 low-income homes in Gate City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $272 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 2nd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Gate City, 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 Gate City.

Gate City, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Gate City, Virginia

Gate City features 201 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 Gate City, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gate City, Virginia

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

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

2024 Gate City, 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
Gate City, Virginia Fair Market Rent $677 $717 $905 $1,179 $1,335
Gate City, 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.

Gate City, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 201
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 201
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.63%
Average Renter Household Size 2.03
Average Household Size 2.49
Median Household Income $34,722 ±$6,266
Median Rent $517 ±$22
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.75% ± 13.15pp
Total Population 2,370

Population and Household Demographics

Gate City is a city in Scott County, Virginia with a population of 2,370. There are 950 households in the city with an average household size of 2.49 persons. 28.63% of households in Gate City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Gate City

The median gross income for households in Gate City is $34,722 a year, or $2,894 a month. The median rent for the city is $517 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Gate City, a household making less than $1,723 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.75% of households who rent are overburdened in Gate City.

Area Median Income In Gate City

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

In Gate City, 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 Gate City

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 Gate City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Gate City 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 Gate City 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 Gate City 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