; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Urbanna, VA

Port Town Village II

Port Town Ln
Urbanna, Virginia
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Port Town Village

5306 Old Virginia St
Urbanna, Virginia
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Urbanna that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 36 low-income homes in Urbanna where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Urbanna, 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)
Bay Aging Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Virginia Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Urbanna.

Urbanna, Virginia Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Urbanna, Virginia

Urbanna features 36 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 Urbanna, Virginia

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Urbanna, Virginia

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Urbanna, Virginia for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,082 and $1,322.

2024 Urbanna, 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
Urbanna, Virginia Fair Market Rent $909 $915 $1,202 $1,453 $1,844
Urbanna, Virginia Payment Standard Range $818 to $1,000 $824 to $1,007 $1,082 to $1,322 $1,308 to $1,598 $1,660 to $2,028

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Urbanna, VA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 36
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 36.58%
Average Renter Household Size 1.50
Average Household Size 1.80
Median Household Income $37,386 ±$19,271
Median Rent $830 ±$279
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.04% ± 18.05pp
Total Population 556

Population and Household Demographics

Urbanna is a city in Middlesex County, Virginia with a population of 556. There are 298 households in the city with an average household size of 1.80 persons. 36.58% of households in Urbanna are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Urbanna

The median gross income for households in Urbanna is $37,386 a year, or $3,116 a month. The median rent for the city is $830 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Urbanna, a household making less than $2,767 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.04% of households who rent are overburdened in Urbanna.

Area Median Income In Urbanna

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 Urbanna, the AMI is calculated from all households within Middlesex County.

In Urbanna, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $92,300

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 Urbanna

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 Urbanna

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Urbanna AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$16,750 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Urbanna AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$27,900 $31,900 $35,900 $39,850 $43,050 $46,250 $49,450 $52,650
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Urbanna AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$44,650 $51,000 $57,400 $63,750 $68,850 $73,950 $79,050 $84,150