Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Albemarle County, VA | $111,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $36,700 | $41,950 | $47,200 | $52,400 | $56,600 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,050 | $25,200 | $28,350 | $31,450 | $34,000 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $58,700 | $67,100 | $75,500 | $83,850 | $90,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Albemarle County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Albemarle County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
500 1st St S
Charlottesville, VA - 22902
Albemarle County
Phone Number: (434) 326-4672
Email: salesj@cvillerha.com
Total Units: 376
Charlottesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 664
Charlottesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 429
Charlottesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 988
Charlottesville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 255
Number of Children residing in Charlottesville Public Housing: 778
Senior citizens residing in Charlottesville Public Housing: 9.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Charlottesville Public Housing: 14.14% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Charlottesville: $11,178.00 average per year for current residents.
1600 5th St
Charlottesville, VA - 22902
Albemarle County
Phone Number: (434) 972-4010
Email: pholbrook@albemarle.org
Charlottesville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 558
Charlottesville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 325
Charlottesville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 524
Number of Children residing in Charlottesville Public Housing: 351
Senior citizens residing in Charlottesville Public Housing: 12.84% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Charlottesville Public Housing: 17.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Charlottesville: $14,593.00 average per year for current residents.
Ivy, VA
Keswick, VA
Earlysville, VA
Free Union, VA
North Garden, VA
Troy, VA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.