Low Income Apartments For Rent in Poquoson, VA

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Public Housing Agencies Serving Poquoson, 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
York County Housing Office	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

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

Poquoson, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Poquoson, Virginia

Poquoson 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 Poquoson, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Poquoson, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Poquoson, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,344 and $1,642.

2024 Poquoson, 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
Poquoson, Virginia Fair Market Rent	$1,279	$1,287	$1,493	$2,079	$2,532
Poquoson, Virginia Payment Standard Range	$1,151 to $1,407	$1,158 to $1,416	$1,344 to $1,642	$1,871 to $2,287	$2,279 to $2,785

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Area Median Income In Poquoson

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.

In Poquoson, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $100,500

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 Poquoson

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 Poquoson

	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 Poquoson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$20,800	$23,800	$26,750	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Poquoson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$34,650	$39,600	$44,550	$49,500	$53,500	$57,450	$61,400	$65,350
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Poquoson AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$55,450	$63,400	$71,300	$79,200	$85,550	$91,900	$98,250	$104,550