; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Ruckersville, VA

Hawk's Landing

68 Black Hawk Drive
Ruckersville, Virginia
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$555-985
1-3 BR

12493 Spotswood Trail

12493 Spotswood Trail
Ruckersville, Virginia
$1,350
3 BR

296 Morning Glory Rd

296 Morning Glory Rd
Ruckersville, Virginia
$1,800
3 BR
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There are 50 low-income apartments in Ruckersville that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Ruckersville where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $294 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.

Ruckersville, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Ruckersville, Virginia

Ruckersville 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 Ruckersville, Virginia

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ruckersville.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ruckersville, Virginia

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ruckersville landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Ruckersville.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ruckersville, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,510 and $1,846.

2024 Ruckersville, 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
Ruckersville, Virginia Fair Market Rent $1,392 $1,415 $1,678 $2,114 $2,608
Ruckersville, Virginia Payment Standard Range $1,253 to $1,531 $1,274 to $1,557 $1,510 to $1,846 $1,903 to $2,325 $2,347 to $2,869

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Ruckersville, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 52
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 25.6%
Average Renter Household Size 2.33
Average Household Size 2.35
Median Household Income $53,962 ±$20,046
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 0% ± 22.43pp
Total Population 984

Population and Household Demographics

Ruckersville is a city in Greene County, Virginia with a population of 984. There are 418 households in the city with an average household size of 2.35 persons. 25.6% of households in Ruckersville are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Ruckersville

The median gross income for households in Ruckersville is $53,962 a year, or $4,497 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Ruckersville, a household making less than $0 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 0% of households who rent are overburdened in Ruckersville.

Area Median Income In Ruckersville

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 Ruckersville, the AMI is calculated from all households within Greene County.

In Ruckersville, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $123,300

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 Ruckersville

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 Ruckersville

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Ruckersville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$23,350 $26,650 $30,000 $33,300 $36,000 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Ruckersville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$38,850 $44,400 $49,950 $55,500 $59,950 $64,400 $68,850 $73,300
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Ruckersville AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$62,200 $71,050 $79,950 $88,800 $95,950 $103,050 $110,150 $117,250