2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Virginia

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Virginia Section 8 Market Overview

Section 8 rental rates in Virginia vary by location and unit size. The average Fair Market Rent across all bedroom types is approximately $1496 per month. Studio apartments average $1117/month, while 4-bedroom units average $2107/month. These rates are established by HUD and updated annually to reflect current market conditions.

Section 8 Rent Amounts by City in Virginia. Click column headers to sort.

County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Accomack County

$680$790$970$1,260$1,430

Alleghany County Clifton Forge City Covington City

$890$930$1,080$1,490$1,740

Bath County

$800$810$980$1,200$1,530

Blacksburg Christiansburg Radford

$950$1,010$1,210$1,640$1,970

Bland County

$690$830$910$1,250$1,540

Brunswick County

$790$800$990$1,360$1,490

Buchanan County

$800$820$950$1,260$1,490

Buckingham County

$790$830$910$1,220$1,360

Caroline County

$1,770$1,830$2,040$2,570$3,030

Carroll County Galax City

$890$890$1,070$1,340$1,670

Charlotte County

$750$750$910$1,160$1,540

Charlottesville

$1,510$1,700$1,940$2,360$2,900

Culpeper County

$1,390$1,440$1,670$2,180$2,540

Cumberland County

$1,220$1,230$1,500$1,800$2,520

Dickenson County

$800$820$950$1,260$1,490

Essex County

$910$990$1,200$1,560$1,850

Floyd County

$950$1,010$1,210$1,640$1,970

Franklin County

$910$960$1,140$1,580$1,910

Giles County

$750$900$990$1,180$1,660

Grayson County

$870$900$1,170$1,530$1,570

Greensville County Emporia City

$760$780$990$1,380$1,650

Halifax County

$860$880$1,110$1,400$1,820

Harrisonburg

$1,250$1,260$1,580$2,150$2,540

Henry County Martinsville City

$790$820$1,000$1,250$1,440

Highland County

$740$750$910$1,240$1,430

King And Queen County

$1,040$1,080$1,200$1,490$1,870

King George County

$1,130$1,140$1,390$1,930$2,110

Kingsport Bristol

$740$850$1,080$1,380$1,510

Lancaster County

$860$860$1,060$1,280$1,660

Lee County

$690$700$910$1,240$1,440

Louisa County

$1,270$1,340$1,560$1,940$2,360

Lunenburg County

$1,340$1,400$1,540$1,950$2,410

Lynchburg

$1,270$1,340$1,560$1,940$2,360

Madison County

$1,130$1,150$1,400$1,950$1,980

Mecklenburg County

$780$790$1,040$1,340$1,380

Middlesex County

$910$920$1,180$1,480$1,810

Northampton County

$730$740$970$1,350$1,630

Northumberland County

$860$860$1,060$1,280$1,660

Nottoway County

$1,370$1,430$1,570$1,970$2,420

Orange County

$1,230$1,240$1,510$2,090$2,230

Page County

$1,030$1,080$1,320$1,700$2,220

Patrick County

$890$890$1,070$1,340$1,670

Pittsylvania County Danville City

$790$820$1,000$1,250$1,440

Prince Edward County

$940$950$1,130$1,360$1,600

Pulaski County

$840$940$1,160$1,560$1,940

Rappahannock County

$1,390$1,440$1,670$2,180$2,540

Richmond

$1,250$1,280$1,560$2,170$2,620

Richmond County

$1,010$1,020$1,250$1,500$1,950

Roanoke

$960$1,010$1,200$1,670$2,010

Rockbridge County Buena Vista City Lexington City

$1,060$1,110$1,310$1,830$2,210

Russell County

$850$850$1,040$1,320$1,570

Shenandoah County

$900$920$1,180$1,510$1,710

Smyth County

$670$760$970$1,240$1,390

Southampton County Franklin City

$800$800$1,020$1,320$1,710

Staunton Stuarts Draft

$1,060$1,060$1,320$1,800$2,120

Surry County

$1,300$1,310$1,490$2,060$2,430

Tazewell County

$750$750$930$1,210$1,370

Virginia Beach Norfolk Newport News

$1,220$1,240$1,400$1,940$2,290

Warren County

$1,030$1,080$1,320$1,700$2,220

Washington Arlington Alexandria

$2,730$2,820$3,140$3,960$4,660

Westmoreland County

$1,010$1,020$1,250$1,500$1,950

Winchester

$1,250$1,380$1,730$2,160$2,900

Wise County Norton City

$730$730$960$1,270$1,500

Wythe County

$830$840$1,000$1,380$1,630

Browse Section 8 Fair Market Rents for all cities and counties in Virginia. Click any city name to view detailed rent data by zip code. The table above shows HUD Fair Market Rent based Section 8 rent amounts for studio through 4-bedroom units in each location.

Why Invest in Section 8 Properties in Virginia?

Virginia offers opportunities for Section 8 real estate investors through stable government-backed rental income. Properties that accept Housing Choice Vouchers benefit from reduced vacancy rates, guaranteed payments from local housing authorities, and long-term tenant retention. Use the data below to identify high-yield markets within Virginia.

How to Use Virginia Section 8 Rent Data

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