Affordable & Income-Based Housing in Virginia
Affordable Housing in Virginia
Virginia has 474 income-based rental properties totaling 38,106 units, with concentrations in cities such as Richmond, Newport News, and Norfolk. Of the 462 properties with inspection scores on record, 302 are rated excellent and 139 are rated good, reflecting strong overall property conditions across the state.
1,523
Properties
130,593
Total units
315
Cities
Cities in Virginia
Richmond116 properties · 11,704 unitsArlington52 properties · 7,024 unitsNewport News47 properties · 5,579 unitsRichmond44 properties · 5,299 unitsNorfolk41 properties · 4,650 unitsAlexandria39 properties · 3,537 unitsVirginia Beach32 properties · 3,612 unitsChesapeake30 properties · 3,876 unitsPortsmouth28 properties · 2,982 unitsNewport News28 properties · 2,811 unitsRoanoke26 properties · 2,012 unitsFredericksburg25 properties · 3,207 unitsLynchburg24 properties · 1,295 unitsNorfolk22 properties · 1,874 unitsCharlottesville21 properties · 1,548 unitsVirginia Beach20 properties · 1,355 unitsPetersburg19 properties · 1,602 unitsHampton18 properties · 1,712 unitsWoodbridge17 properties · 2,393 unitsArlington17 properties · 1,126 unitsAlexandria16 properties · 4,049 unitsRoanoke15 properties · 1,427 unitsSuffolk14 properties · 1,146 unitsChesapeake14 properties · 775 unitsManassas13 properties · 1,521 unitsFredericksburg13 properties · 733 unitsDanville13 properties · 1,076 unitsSuffolk12 properties · 402 unitsLynchburg12 properties · 1,082 unitsCharlottesville11 properties · 573 unitsAshburn10 properties · 1,049 unitsStafford10 properties · 1,556 unitsWilliamsburg10 properties · 1,058 unitsPortsmouth9 properties · 773 unitsDanville9 properties · 389 unitsSouth Boston8 properties · 377 unitsWinchester8 properties · 417 unitsNorth Chesterfield8 properties · 773 unitsFalls Church8 properties · 1,310 unitsRadford8 properties · 344 unitsCulpeper8 properties · 474 unitsAbingdon7 properties · 221 unitsBristol7 properties · 385 unitsChester7 properties · 874 unitsWytheville7 properties · 168 unitsHerndon6 properties · 746 unitsRocky Mount6 properties · 194 unitsEmporia6 properties · 286 unitsFairfax6 properties · 321 unitsAshland6 properties · 441 unitsSpring Grove6 properties · 160 unitsWoodstock6 properties · 277 unitsStaunton6 properties · 541 unitsCentreville6 properties · 658 unitsReston5 properties · 1,004 unitsFront Royal5 properties · 433 unitsFranklin5 properties · 278 unitsSouth Hill5 properties · 190 unitsColonial Heights5 properties · 526 unitsStaunton5 properties · 363 unitsSterling5 properties · 718 unitsChristiansburg5 properties · 225 unitsSpringfield5 properties · 182 unitsBlacksburg5 properties · 316 unitsBlacksburg5 properties · 150 unitsWarrenton5 properties · 361 unitsBealeton5 properties · 364 unitsAmherst5 properties · 116 unitsYorktown5 properties · 314 unitsMidlothian5 properties · 643 unitsMartinsville5 properties · 350 unitsMartinsville5 properties · 193 unitsHampton5 properties · 689 unitsOrange5 properties · 228 unitsHarrisonburg5 properties · 326 unitsPetersburg5 properties · 540 unitsFranklin5 properties · 280 unitsFarmville5 properties · 145 unitsFalls Church5 properties · 411 units
Cities with Affordable Housing in Virginia
The cities below have the highest concentrations of HUD-assisted and income-based rental properties in Virginia.
- Richmond - 44 properties
- Newport News - 28 properties
- Norfolk - 22 properties
- Virginia Beach - 20 properties
- Arlington - 17 properties
- Alexandria - 16 properties
- Roanoke - 15 properties
- Chesapeake - 14 properties
- Fredericksburg - 13 properties
- Danville - 13 properties
Eligibility & how to apply
Helpful guides
How Section 8 Vouchers WorkWhat Is Income-Based Housing?How to Apply for Affordable HousingSection 8 vs. LIHTCUnderstanding HUD Inspection ScoresHow Affordable Housing Waitlists Work
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