Section 8 House For Rent in Chester, Virginia

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Chester, Virginia you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 61 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Chester, Virginia. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Belt Atlantic (Aka Midlothian Village)

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 213

Address :

4000 MIDLOTHIAN TNPK,
Richmond, VA 23224.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 120
  • 3 Bedroom: 93
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Midlothian Community Partners, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: msnowdon@cpp-housing.com
  • Phone: 949-236-8278

Oliver Crossing Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 209

Address :

1329 COALTER ST,
Richmond, VA 23223.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 32
  • 2 Bedroom: 124
  • 3 Bedroom: 53
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Fairhills Homes Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sross@winnco.com
  • Phone: 617-742-4500

James River Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 14

Address :

1517 Jefferson Davis Hwy,
Richmond, VA 23224.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • James River Apartments
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: aBogdanovic@virginiasupprtivehousing.org
  • Phone: 804-788-6825

Highland Park Senior Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 77

Address :

1221 E Brookland Park Blvd,
Richmond, VA 23222.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 77
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Highland Park Senior Housing LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mpitchford@cpdc.org
  • Phone: 202-895-8900

Baker School

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

100 W Baker St,
Richmond, VA 23220.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Baker School LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: wlhardy@enterprisecommunity.org
  • Phone: 202-895-8900

Jackson Ward Senior

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 72

Address :

744 North Second Street,
Richmond, VA 23219.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Jackson Ward Senior LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: wlhardy@cpdc.org
  • Phone: 202-895-8900

Blue Ridge Estates

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 182

Address :

6507 Sugar Maple Drive,
Richmond, VA 23225.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 48
  • 2 Bedroom: 96
  • 3 Bedroom: 28
  • 4 Bedroom: 10

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,864.00

Owner Name :

  • BC Sugar Maple LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dkovel@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
  • Phone: 617-574-1143

Chesterfield M/R

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 5

Address :

4105 Stella Ct.,
Richmond, VA 23234.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • CHESTERFIELD ALTERNATIVES, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: caihomes@aol.com
  • Phone: 804 318-8843

Delmont Plaza

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 41

Address :

3808 DELMONT ST,
Richmond, VA 23222.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 23
  • 3 Bedroom: 18
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Delmont Plaza Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: moshe@thecapitalrealty.com
  • Phone: 845-356-7773 xt 112

Prestonwood Group Home

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

5301 S Prestonwood Ave,
Richmond, VA 23234.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Prestonwood Properties, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: caihomes@aol.com
  • Phone: (804)318-8843

Bermuda Run Apts Sec Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

2609 MANGOWOOD RD,
Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 48
  • 3 Bedroom: 52
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Colonial Ridge Apartments, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rharris@druckerandfalk.com
  • Phone: 949-440-2310

Chippenham Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 144

Address :

5833 ORCUTT LN,
Richmond, VA 23224.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 72
  • 3 Bedroom: 32
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Chippenham Place Associates LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth@aap-llc.com
  • Phone: 401-553-2002

Carriage House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 118

Address :

135 W OLD ST,
Petersburg, VA 23803.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 115
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Carriage House Preservation, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mfinkle@related.com
  • Phone: 2124215333

Country Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 102

Address :

111 STARBUCK CT.,
Richmond, VA 23223.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 60
  • 3 Bedroom: 31
  • 4 Bedroom: 11

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,864.00

Owner Name :

  • Bayard Oaks Richmond, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: amurcon@amurcon.com
  • Phone: 804-644-1086

Coventry Garden Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 170

Address :

201 NEWBRIDGE CIRCLE,
Richmond, VA 23223.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 117
  • 3 Bedroom: 53
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Coventry Gardens Associates LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth@aap-llc.com
  • Phone: 401-553-2002

Colonial Ridge Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 191

Address :

15101 Lorimer Rd,
Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 23
  • 2 Bedroom: 108
  • 3 Bedroom: 60
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Colonial Ridge Preservation Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: brooke@ppmginc.com
  • Phone: 3108026670

Maple Wood Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 111

Address :

2027 Lauderdale Dr,
Henrico, VA 23238.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 111
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Maple Woods Elderly Apartments LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sam@thecapitalrealty.com
  • Phone: 845-356-7773 ext 112

Church Hill

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 296

Address :

1501 N. 21st ST,
Richmond, VA 23223.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 75
  • 1 Bedroom: 221
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,022.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Church Hill/Fairmount Apartments LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kslater@winnco.com
  • Phone: 617-742-4500

Charnwood Forest

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

4325 CRUTCHFIELD ST,
Richmond, VA 23225.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 90
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Charnwood Richmond, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sajones@amurcon.com
  • Phone: 804-644-1020

Chesterfield Square

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 174

Address :

1017 Hioaks Road,
Richmond, VA 23225.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 174
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Chesterfield Square Mutual Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rharris@druckerandfalk.com
  • Phone: 804-320-6795

Oakmeade Apts.

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 99

Address :

300 AIRPORT PL.,
Henrico, VA 23075.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 14
  • 2 Bedroom: 69
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Oakmeade Associates, L.P.
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth@aap-llc.com
  • Phone: 401-553-2002

Williamsburg Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 139

Address :

1669 Thalia Crescent,
Henrico, VA 23231.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 34
  • 2 Bedroom: 70
  • 3 Bedroom: 35
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Williamsburg Village Associates, L.P.
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: smatoon@cabouchonproperties.com
  • Phone: (415) 433-2000

Dominion Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 249

Address :

1025 W GRACE ST,
Richmond, VA 23220.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 249
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Grace Street Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pgoodman@beaconcommunitesllc.com
  • Phone: 617-574-1143

Eastman Road Group Home

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

431 EASTMAN ROAD,
Richmond, VA 23236.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Alternative Community Properties, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mmead@streamlinesllc.com
  • Phone: 804-318-8843

Saint Luke Apts Aka Essex Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 496

Address :

3901 Pilots Ln,
Richmond, VA 23222.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 80
  • 2 Bedroom: 208
  • 3 Bedroom: 208
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • St Luke Apartments
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dalexander@saadev.com
  • Phone: 786-802-5981

Forestbrooke

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 158

Address :

5600 CHARLEVOIX CT.,
Richmond, VA 23224.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 90
  • 2 Bedroom: 44
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Forestbrooke Richmond, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: amurcon@amurcon.com
  • Phone: 804-644-1086

Foxwood

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 60

Address :

5600 CHARLEVOIX CT.,
Richmond, VA 23224.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 24
  • 2 Bedroom: 24
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Foxwood Richmond, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: schaberg@i-c.net
  • Phone: 804-644-1020

Hollybrook Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 30

Address :

8000 BROOK RD,
Richmond, VA 23227.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • St. Joseph's Villa Housing Corporation
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kbarrett@sjvmail.net
  • Phone: 804-553-3200

Hopewell Heights

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 150

Address :

4105 OLD IRON CT,
Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 95
  • 2 Bedroom: 37
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 6

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,864.00

Owner Name :

  • ENV - Hopewell Heights LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bridget.hammett@envolvellc.com
  • Phone: 3349544458

Petersburg East I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 168

Address :

110 CROATON DR,
Petersburg, VA 23803.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 28
  • 2 Bedroom: 88
  • 3 Bedroom: 52
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Petersburg East Housing Partners LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Scott.Langan@vitus.com
  • Phone: 206-832-1315

Place One

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 114

Address :

4222 Almora Ave,
Henrico, VA 23228.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 56
  • 3 Bedroom: 18
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Place One Preservation Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Brooke@ppmginc.com
  • Phone: 3108026670

Lafayette Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 91

Address :

2201 RUFFIN RD,
Richmond, VA 23234.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 7
  • 2 Bedroom: 41
  • 3 Bedroom: 43
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Ruffin Road LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: danielle@homesforamerica.org
  • Phone: 410-269-1222

Bliley Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 8

Address :

6117 BLILEY RD,
Richmond, VA 23225.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • BLILEY MANOR
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: abogdanovic@virginiasupportivehousing.org
  • Phone: 8047886825

Henrico Arms Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 230

Address :

1664 Henrico Arms Place,
Henrico, VA 23231.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 2 Bedroom: 116
  • 3 Bedroom: 42
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • RICHMOND HENRICO ARMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cpoulin@thesilverstreetgroup.com
  • Phone: 2077809800

Marywood

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 111

Address :

1261 MARYWOOD LN,
Henrico, VA 23229.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 106
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • MARYWOOD, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: marywood1@verizon.net
  • Phone: 540-563-4565

Oakland Village Th

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 97

Address :

1400 OLD BRONZE ROAD,
Henrico, VA 23231.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 25
  • 3 Bedroom: 50
  • 4 Bedroom: 22

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,864.00

Owner Name :

  • Oakland Village Associates, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth@aap-llc.com
  • Phone: 4015532002

Saints Cosma & Damianos House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 35

Address :

1030 German School Road,
Richmond, VA 23225.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 27
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,022.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Sts. Cosma and Damian Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tsimpris@gmail.com
  • Phone: 804-644-1086

Ashley Oaks Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 243

Address :

1402 JENNIE SCHER ROAD,
Henrico, VA 23231.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 119
  • 3 Bedroom: 78
  • 4 Bedroom: 26

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,864.00

Owner Name :

  • Woodcroft Village Preservation, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dave.pearson@related.com
  • Phone: 212-421-5333

Shockoe Hill Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 59

Address :

206 Hospital Street,
Richmond, VA 23219.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 59
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Shockoe Hill Apts II LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sam@thecapitalrealty.com
  • Phone: 804-237-8272

Independence House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

1725 National Street,
Henrico, VA 23231.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Independence House
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: abogdanovic@virginiasupportivehousing.org
  • Phone: 8047886825

Jackson Ward

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 18

Address :

210 Hospital ST,
Richmond, VA 23219.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 15
  • 3 Bedroom: 3
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • JACKSON WARD ASSOCIATES
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dwhite@swa-co.com
  • Phone: (804) 782-9444

Lafayette House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

214 S Sycamore ST,
Petersburg, VA 23803.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 95
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • LAFAYETTE HOUSE ELDERLY HOUSING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: John@wagtc.com
  • Phone: (301) 948-2924

The Woodlands

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 32

Address :

1327 Pinefrost Ct,
Henrico, VA 23231.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 13
  • 4 Bedroom: 9

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,864.00

Owner Name :

  • Oakland TH Mutual Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: woodlands804@comcast.net
  • Phone: 804-236-9462

Randolph Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 50

Address :

300 S RANDOLPH ST,
Richmond, VA 23220.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 2
  • 1 Bedroom: 48
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,022.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • 300 Randolph Street LLC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: brogers@betterhousingcoalition.org
  • Phone: (804) 644-0546

Randolph Village Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 91

Address :

704-A SO. HARRISON ST.,
Richmond, VA 23220.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 52
  • 3 Bedroom: 39
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Randolph Richmond, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: amurcon@amurcon.com
  • Phone: 804-644-1086

Renaissance

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 240

Address :

1021 GERMAN SCHOOL RD,
Richmond, VA 23225.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 192
  • 2 Bedroom: 48
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Renaissance Richmond, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: amurcon@amurcon.com
  • Phone: 804-644-1086

Shockoe Hill Elderly I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 113

Address :

210 Hospital St.,
Richmond, VA 23219.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 41
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $1,022.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Shockoe I Apartments VA LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sam@thecapitalrealty.com
  • Phone: 845-356-7773 x112

Maymont Manor

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 5

Address :

1700 S MEADOW ST,
Richmond, VA 23220.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • RRS PROPERTY, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: poel@rrsi.org
  • Phone: (804) 358-2211

Cherokee Hill Of Richmond Aka Stratford House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 8

Address :

2925 CHEROKEE RD,
Richmond, VA 23225.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Cherokee Hill Of Richmond
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbogdanovic@virginiasupportivehousing.org
  • Phone: 804-788-6825

George Mason Square

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 26

Address :

1402 JENNIE SCHER ROAD,
Richmond, VA 23221.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 14
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • SP George Mason LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sue@vaughnbay.net
  • Phone: 8132886988

Landmark Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 53

Address :

1 Stately CT,
Petersburg, VA 23803.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 32
  • 3 Bedroom: 21
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • 450 Van Buren Fee LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Alibin@MercerStreetPartners.com
  • Phone: 9172952484

Newbridge Village Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 151

Address :

313 Newbridge Road,
Richmond, VA 23223.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 28
  • 2 Bedroom: 76
  • 3 Bedroom: 47
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Newbridge Village Associates, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth@aap-llc.com
  • Phone: 4015532002

Newman Village Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 97

Address :

4000A OLD BROOK RD,
Richmond, VA 23227.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 58
  • 3 Bedroom: 31
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Newman Village Preservation, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dpearson@related.com
  • Phone: 212-421-5333

Osage House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

600 Youngs RD,
Petersburg, VA 23803.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Progressive Adult Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fbdaniels@parcservices.org
  • Phone: 804-732-0685

Petersburg East Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 68

Address :

2385 NAVAJO CT,
Petersburg, VA 23803.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 40
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Petersburg East Housing Partners LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Scott.Langan@vitus.com
  • Phone: 206-832-1315

Hope Village Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

1605 E HOPE RD,
Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 54
  • 3 Bedroom: 34
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Hope Preservation LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: John.Tatum@fairstead.com
  • Phone: 2127984081

Terjo Lane Group Home

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 3

Address :

3807 TERJO LANE,
Chester, VA 23831.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • TERJO PROPERTIES, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ccholmes@mac.com
  • Phone: 804-318-8843

Wintershill Circle Group Home

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 3

Address :

1502 WINTERSHILL CIRCLE,
Richmond, VA 23236.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WINTERSHILL PROPERTIES, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ccholmes@mac.com
  • Phone: 804-318-8843

Woodland Crossing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 132

Address :

3457 WALMSLEY BLVD,
Richmond, VA 23234.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 48
  • 3 Bedroom: 84
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Woodland Preservation LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: John.Tatum@fairstead.com
  • Phone: 212-798-4081

Woodman West

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 196

Address :

1812 BLACKBURN RD E,
Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 32
  • 2 Bedroom: 128
  • 3 Bedroom: 31
  • 4 Bedroom: 5

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,189.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,556.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,864.00

Owner Name :

  • Woodman West Preservation, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mcarbone@related.com
  • Phone: 2124215333

Monarch Woods

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 71

Address :

6501 Jahke Road,
Richmond, VA 23225.
Get Directions

Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 71
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,044.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Richmond Urban Senior Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: g.harris@betterhousingcoalition.org
  • Phone: 804 644-0546

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Chester, Virginia

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Chester, Virginia

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Chester, Virginia can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Chester, Virginia will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Chester, Virginia are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Chesterfield county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Chester, Virginia

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Chester, Virginia

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Chester, Virginia issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.