; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Stephens City, VA

Stephens Village

390 Stickley Drive
Stephens City, Virginia
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
LIHTC
RDRA
1 BR

Frederick House Apartments

107 Lakeridge Dr
Stephens City, Virginia
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR
Income Based
1 BR

5301 Berkshire Court Unit 7

5301 Berkshire Ct
Stephens City, Virginia
$1,350
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Stephens City that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 94 low-income homes in Stephens City where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 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.

Stephens City, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Stephens City, Virginia

Stephens City features 94 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 Stephens City, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stephens City, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stephens City, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,251 and $1,529.

2024 Stephens 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
Stephens City, Virginia Fair Market Rent $983 $1,104 $1,390 $1,734 $2,347
Stephens City, Virginia Payment Standard Range $885 to $1,081 $994 to $1,214 $1,251 to $1,529 $1,561 to $1,907 $2,112 to $2,582

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Stephens City, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 95
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 94
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 46.76%
Average Renter Household Size 2.21
Average Household Size 2.41
Median Household Income $55,625 ±$8,858
Median Rent $945 ±$61
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.24% ± 9.91pp
Total Population 1,905

Population and Household Demographics

Stephens City is a city in Frederick County, Virginia with a population of 1,905. There are 787 households in the city with an average household size of 2.41 persons. 46.76% of households in Stephens City are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Stephens City

The median gross income for households in Stephens City is $55,625 a year, or $4,635 a month. The median rent for the city is $945 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Stephens City, a household making less than $3,150 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.24% of households who rent are overburdened in Stephens City.

Area Median Income In Stephens 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 Stephens City, the AMI is calculated from all households within Frederick County.

In Stephens City, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,900

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 Stephens 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 Stephens City

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Stephens City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,250 $23,150 $26,050 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Stephens City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,750 $38,550 $43,350 $48,150 $52,050 $55,900 $59,750 $63,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Stephens City AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,950 $61,650 $69,350 $77,050 $83,250 $89,400 $95,550 $101,750