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 | |
| Virginia Beach city County, VA | $93,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,750 | $37,400 | $42,100 | $46,750 | $50,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,650 | $22,450 | $25,250 | $28,050 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,400 | $59,850 | $67,350 | $74,800 | $80,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Virginia Beach city 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 Virginia Beach city 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.
2424 Courthouse Dr
Virginia Beach, VA - 23456
Virginia Beach city County
Phone Number: (757) 385-5750
Email: ctycncl@vbgov.com
Virginia Beach Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2159
Virginia Beach Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2012
Virginia Beach Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2156
Number of Children residing in Virginia Beach Public Housing: 2320
Senior citizens residing in Virginia Beach Public Housing: 10.49% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Virginia Beach Public Housing: 15.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Virginia Beach: $13,140.00 average per year for current residents.
Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake, VA
Portsmouth, VA
Fort Monroe, VA
Hampton, 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.