; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mclean, VA

Tysons Landing Apartments

1840A Tysons Landing Ct
Mclean, Virginia
Subsidized
PBRA
Income Based
1-3 BR

The Fallstead at Lewinsville Center

1609 Great Falls St
Mclean, Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBV
LIHTC
BMIR
1 BR

Lewinsville Retirement Home

1515 Great Falls St
Mclean, Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
S. 202
LIHTC
BMIR

6532 Chesterfield Ave

6532 Chesterfield Ave
McLean, Virginia
$1,700
1 BR

1800 Susquehannock Dr

1800 Susquehannock Dr
McLean, Virginia
$800
1 BR

7855 Enola St Unit TA-1

7855 Enola St Unit TA-1
Mclean, Virginia
$1,750
1 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Mclean that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 283 low-income homes in Mclean where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $215 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 Mclean, 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
Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Family Self-Sufficiency; Moving to Work; Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); Homeownership
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mclean.

Mclean, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mclean, Virginia

Mclean features 283 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 Mclean, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mclean, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mclean landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Mclean.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mclean, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.

2024 Mclean, 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
Mclean, Virginia Fair Market Rent $1,772 $1,803 $2,045 $2,544 $3,015
Mclean, Virginia Payment Standard Range $1,595 to $1,949 $1,623 to $1,983 $1,841 to $2,250 $2,290 to $2,798 $2,714 to $3,317

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mclean, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 286
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 283
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 13.76%
Average Renter Household Size 2.81
Average Household Size 2.84
Median Household Income $186,962 ±$6,381
Median Rent $2,771 ±$153
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 39.26% ± 5.57pp
Total Population 47,784

Population and Household Demographics

Mclean is a city in Fairfax County, Virginia with a population of 47,784. There are 16,752 households in the city with an average household size of 2.84 persons. 13.76% of households in Mclean are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mclean

The median gross income for households in Mclean is $186,962 a year, or $15,580 a month. The median rent for the city is $2,771 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mclean, a household making less than $9,237 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 39.26% of households who rent are overburdened in Mclean.

Area Median Income In Mclean

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 Mclean, the AMI is calculated from all households within Fairfax County.

In Mclean, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $152,100

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 Mclean

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 Mclean

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mclean AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,650 $36,200 $40,700 $45,200 $48,850 $52,450 $56,050 $59,700
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mclean AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$52,750 $60,300 $67,850 $75,350 $81,400 $87,450 $93,450 $99,500
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mclean AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,750 $76,250 $85,800 $95,300 $102,950 $110,550 $118,200 $125,800