Low Income Apartments For Rent in Pembroke, VA

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Pembroke where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $236 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 Pembroke, 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)
Housing Connections	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Pembroke, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Pembroke, Virginia

Pembroke 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 Pembroke, Virginia

There are 34 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pembroke.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pembroke, Virginia

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

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

2024 Pembroke, 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
Pembroke, Virginia Fair Market Rent	$742	$806	$905	$1,179	$1,245
Pembroke, Virginia Payment Standard Range	$668 to $816	$725 to $887	$815 to $996	$1,061 to $1,297	$1,121 to $1,370

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Pembroke, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4

Total Low Income Apartments 62

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 31.47%

Average Renter Household Size 2.01

Average Household Size 2.39

Median Household Income $39,474 ±$5,925

Median Rent $584 ±$99

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.71% ± 24.43pp

Total Population 1,328

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	4
Total Low Income Apartments	62
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	31.47%
Average Renter Household Size	2.01
Average Household Size	2.39
Median Household Income	$39,474 ±$5,925
Median Rent	$584 ±$99
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	41.71% ± 24.43pp
Total Population	1,328

Population and Household Demographics

Pembroke is a city in Giles County, Virginia with a population of 1,328. There are 556 households in the city with an average household size of 2.39 persons. 31.47% of households in Pembroke are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Pembroke

The median gross income for households in Pembroke is $39,474 a year, or $3,290 a month. The median rent for the city is $584 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Pembroke, a household making less than $1,947 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.71% of households who rent are overburdened in Pembroke.

Area Median Income In Pembroke

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 Pembroke, the AMI is calculated from all households within Giles County.

In Pembroke, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,800

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 Pembroke

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 Pembroke

	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 Pembroke AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,950	$19,720	$24,860	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$44,150	$47,000
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Pembroke AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$24,950	$28,500	$32,050	$35,600	$38,450	$41,300	$44,150	$47,000
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Pembroke AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$39,900	$45,600	$51,300	$56,950	$61,550	$66,100	$70,650	$75,200