Affordable housing in Virginia · TangrenLi USA

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

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How to apply

  1. Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
  2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
  3. Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
  4. In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Virginia: housing agencies 41

  • Virginia Housing Development AuthorityRichmond · 10,209 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Richmond Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityRichmond · 3,212 public housing units · 4,367 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityNorfolk · 2,048 public housing units · 5,464 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Fairfax County Redevelopment & Hsg AuthorityFairfax · 5,329 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Newport News Redevelopment & Housng AuthorityNewport News · 797 public housing units · 3,125 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityRoanoke · 1,277 public housing units · 2,362 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Hampton Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityHampton · 289 public housing units · 3,259 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityPortsmouth · 563 public housing units · 2,719 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Alexandria Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityAlexandria · 692 public housing units · 2,484 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Chesapeake Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityChesapeake · 249 public housing units · 2,011 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Danville Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityDanville · 539 public housing units · 1,772 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Prince William County Office of HCDWoodbridge · 2,223 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Va. Beach Dept. of Hsg & Neighborhood Pres.Virginia Beach · 2,220 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Arlington County Dept of Human ServicesArlington · 1,827 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Lynchburg Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityLynchburg · 326 public housing units · 1,224 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing AuthoritySuffolk · 260 public housing units · 1,245 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Petersburg Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityPetersburg · 70 public housing units · 1,078 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing AuthoritHarrisonburg · 979 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Charlottesville Redev & Housing AuthorityCharlottesville · 346 public housing units · 677 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Wise County Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityCoeburn · 193 public housing units · 751 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityHopewell · 256 public housing units · 611 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Loudoun County DHCDLeesburg · 821 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Bristol Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityBristol · 410 public housing units · 346 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Waynesboro Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityWaynesboro · 188 public housing units · 486 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Lee County Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityJonesville · 74 public housing units · 532 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing AuthAccomac · 570 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • County of Albemarle/Office of HousingCharlottesville · 574 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Marion Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityMarion · 238 public housing units · 250 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Wytheville Redev. & Housing AuthorityWytheville · 220 public housing units · 160 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Franklin Redevelopment and Housing AuthorityFranklin · 4 public housing units · 366 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Norton Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityNorton · 218 public housing units · 113 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Scott County Redev. & Housing AuthorityDuffield · 111 public housing units · 201 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing AuthorityLebanon · 309 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
  • Staunton Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityStaunton · 253 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • James City County Office of HousingWilliamsburg · 195 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • People Inc. of Southwest VirginiaAbingdon · 168 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth.Big Stone Gap · 166 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Abingdon Redevelopment and Housing AuthorityAbingdon · 28 public housing units · 121 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Buckingham Housing Development Corp. Inc.New Canton · 137 vouchersSign in to view phone
  • Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Auth.Williamsburg · 104 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
  • Covington Redevelopment & Housing AuthorityCovington · 62 vouchersSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first.

Virginia: subsidized apartments 469

  • SAINT LUKE Apts aka ESSEX VILLAGE3900 Pilots Ln, Richmond 23222 · 496 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • FOXCHASE OF ALEXANDRIA766 N Howard St, Alexandria 22304 · 423 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Berkley West & Berkley Village900 Daphia Cir, Newport News 23601 · 373 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Oliver Crossing Apartments1336 Coalter St, Richmond 23223 · 310 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CLARIDGE HOUSE II301 N Ripley St, Alexandria 22304 · 300 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Twin Canal Village3718 Whitney Ct, Virginia Beach 23453 · 300 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CLARIDGE HOUSE1500 S Fern St, Arlington 22202 · 300 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Church Hill1501 N 21st St, Richmond 23223 · 296 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • London Oaks1126 Virginia Ave, Portsmouth 23707 · 295 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Waters at James Rivers808 Greenfield Dr, Lynchburg 24501 · 276 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Tysons Tower8500 Tyspring St, Vienna 22182 · 274 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • LANGLEY SQUARE II APARTMENTS112 Doolittle Rd, Hampton 23669 · 253 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Stuart Gardens I1326C Garden Dr, Newport News 23607 · 250 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Dominion Place1025 W Grace St, Richmond 23220 · 249 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • EVERGREEN HOUSE6925 Columbia Pike, Annandale 22003 · 244 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Ashton Heights3530 Dona Dr NW, Roanoke 24017 · 244 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Ashley Oaks Apartments1402 Jennie Scher Rd, Richmond 23231 · 243 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Renaissance1021 German School Rd, Richmond 23225 · 240 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Stuart Gardens II1328 Garden Dr, Newport News 23607 · 239 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Braywood Manor7000 Auburn Ave, Norfolk 23513 · 238 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • YORKVILLE COOPERATIVE3142 Draper Dr, Fairfax 22031 · 236 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • WOODLAND HILL610 S Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington 22204 · 235 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Henrico Arms Apartments1664 Henrico Arms Pl, Richmond 23231 · 230 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • HUNTERS WOODS FELLOWSHIP HOUSE2231 Colts Neck Rd, Reston 20191 · 222 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Belt Atlantic (aka Midlothian Village)4000 Midlothian Tpke, Richmond 23224 · 213 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • SPRING GARDENS7975 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria 22306 · 207 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ATLANTIS APTS999 Atlantis Dr, Virginia Beach 23451 · 206 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • City Line Apartments9 Mytilene Dr, Newport News 23605 · 200 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CARRIAGE HOUSE OF VIRGINIA BEACH1000 Coach Cir, Virginia Beach 23462 · 200 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Newport Harbour Apartments2325 Madison Ave, Newport News 23607 · 199 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • PAULA MARIA III100 Martha Lee Dr, Hampton 23666 · 198 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WOODMAN WEST1811 Blackburn Rd, Glen Allen 23060 · 196 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Oyster Point-Brighton Apartments12079 Waterman Dr, Newport News 23602 · 196 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • CEDAR RIDGE APTS1601 Becontree Ln, Reston 20190 · 195 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Colonial Ridge Apartments15103 Lorimer Rd Apt C, South Chesterfield 23834 · 191 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • LAKEWOOD PLAZA5631 Tidewater Dr, Norfolk 23509 · 191 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Lewinsville Retirement Home1515 Great Falls St, Mc Lean 22101 · 190 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Berkley South Apartments400 Saint Tropez Dr, Newport News 23602 · 190 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Blue Ridge Estates6507 Sugar Maple Dr, Richmond 23225 · 182 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • Lexington Park Apts1225 Tidewater Dr, Norfolk 23504 · 180 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.

Affordable housing elsewhere in Virginia

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-31. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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