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Virginia · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Accomack County, VAAccomack County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD NonmetAlleghany County, Covington city | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Bath County, VABath County | $31,400 | $35,900 | $40,400 | $44,850 | $18,850 | $33,000 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaMontgomery County, Radford city | $41,900 | $47,850 | $53,850 | $59,800 | $25,150 | $35,900 |
| Bland County, VABland County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Brunswick County, VABrunswick County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Buchanan County, VABuchanan County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Buckingham County, VABuckingham County | $29,750 | $34,000 | $38,250 | $42,450 | $17,850 | $33,000 |
| Caroline County, VACaroline County | $36,050 | $41,200 | $46,350 | $51,450 | $21,600 | $33,000 |
| Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR AreaCarroll County, Galax city | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Charlotte County, VACharlotte County | $28,100 | $32,100 | $36,100 | $40,100 | $16,850 | $33,000 |
| Charlottesville, VA MSAAlbemarle County, Charlottesville city, Fluvanna County, Greene County, Nelson County | $48,450 | $55,350 | $62,250 | $69,150 | $29,050 | $41,500 |
| Culpeper County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaCulpeper County | $42,250 | $48,250 | $54,300 | $60,300 | $25,350 | $36,200 |
| Cumberland County, VACumberland County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Dickenson County, VADickenson County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Essex County, VAEssex County | $30,350 | $34,700 | $39,050 | $43,350 | $18,200 | $33,000 |
| Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaFloyd County | $31,000 | $35,400 | $39,850 | $44,250 | $18,600 | $33,000 |
| Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaFranklin County | $31,350 | $35,800 | $40,300 | $44,750 | $18,800 | $33,000 |
| Giles County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaGiles County | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $17,950 | $33,000 |
| Grayson County, VAGrayson County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR AreaEmporia city, Greensville County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Halifax County, VAHalifax County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Harrisonburg, VA MSAHarrisonburg city, Rockingham County | $34,200 | $39,100 | $44,000 | $48,850 | $20,550 | $33,000 |
| Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR AreaHenry County, Martinsville city | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Highland County, VAHighland County | $30,800 | $35,200 | $39,600 | $44,000 | $18,500 | $33,000 |
| King and Queen County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaKing and Queen County | $31,750 | $36,300 | $40,850 | $45,350 | $19,050 | $33,000 |
| King George County, VAKing George County | $48,550 | $55,450 | $62,400 | $69,300 | $29,150 | $41,600 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSABristol city, Scott County, Washington County | $28,650 | $32,750 | $36,850 | $40,900 | $17,200 | $33,000 |
| Lancaster County, VALancaster County | $31,850 | $36,400 | $40,950 | $45,500 | $19,150 | $33,000 |
| Lee County, VALee County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Louisa County, VALouisa County | $37,450 | $42,800 | $48,150 | $53,500 | $22,500 | $33,000 |
| Lunenburg County, VALunenburg County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Lynchburg, VA MSAAmherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Lynchburg city | $30,950 | $35,350 | $39,750 | $44,150 | $18,550 | $33,000 |
| Madison County, VAMadison County | $34,650 | $39,600 | $44,550 | $49,550 | $20,850 | $33,000 |
| Mecklenburg County, VAMecklenburg County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Middlesex County, VAMiddlesex County | $35,800 | $40,900 | $46,000 | $51,100 | $21,500 | $33,000 |
| Northampton County, VANorthampton County | $30,250 | $34,550 | $38,850 | $43,150 | $18,150 | $33,000 |
| Northumberland County, VANorthumberland County | $30,150 | $34,400 | $38,750 | $43,000 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Nottoway County, VANottoway County | $30,100 | $34,400 | $38,700 | $43,000 | $18,100 | $33,000 |
| Orange County, VAOrange County | $39,800 | $45,500 | $51,200 | $56,850 | $23,900 | $34,100 |
| Page County, VAPage County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Patrick County, VAPatrick County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Pittsylvania County-Danville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR AreaDanville city, Pittsylvania County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Prince Edward County, VAPrince Edward County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaPulaski County | $30,700 | $35,050 | $39,450 | $43,800 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Rappahannock County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaRappahannock County | $36,100 | $41,200 | $46,350 | $51,450 | $21,600 | $33,000 |
| Richmond County, VARichmond County | $33,050 | $37,800 | $42,500 | $47,200 | $19,850 | $33,000 |
Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area16 countiesAmelia County, Charles City County, Chesterfield County, Colonial Heights city, Dinwiddie County, Goochland County, Hanover County, Henrico County, Hopewell city, King William County, New Kent County, Petersburg city, Powhatan County, Prince George County, Richmond city, Sussex County | $39,750 | $45,400 | $51,100 | $56,750 | $23,850 | $34,050 |
| Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaBotetourt County, Craig County, Roanoke city, Roanoke County, Salem city | $34,500 | $39,400 | $44,350 | $49,250 | $20,700 | $33,000 |
| Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD NonmetrBuena Vista city, Lexington city, Rockbridge County | $30,000 | $34,300 | $38,600 | $42,850 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| Russell County, VARussell County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Shenandoah County, VAShenandoah County | $31,000 | $35,400 | $39,850 | $44,250 | $18,600 | $33,000 |
| Smyth County, VASmyth County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR AreaFranklin city, Southampton County | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $20,200 | $33,000 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA MSAAugusta County, Staunton city, Waynesboro city | $34,500 | $39,400 | $44,350 | $49,250 | $20,700 | $33,000 |
| Surry County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaSurry County | $35,150 | $40,150 | $45,150 | $50,150 | $21,100 | $33,000 |
| Tazewell County, VATazewell County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area14 countiesChesapeake city, Gloucester County, Hampton city, Isle of Wight County, James City County, Mathews County, Newport News city, Norfolk city, Poquoson city, Portsmouth city, Suffolk city, Virginia Beach city, Williamsburg city, York County | $37,700 | $43,100 | $48,500 | $53,850 | $22,650 | $33,000 |
| Warren County, VA HUD Metro FMR AreaWarren County | $36,300 | $41,450 | $46,650 | $51,800 | $21,800 | $33,000 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area14 countiesAlexandria city, Arlington County, Clarke County, Fairfax city, Fairfax County, Falls Church city, Fauquier County, Fredericksburg city, Loudoun County, Manassas city, Manassas Park city, Prince William County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County | $58,150 | $66,450 | $74,750 | $83,050 | $34,900 | $49,850 |
| Westmoreland County, VAWestmoreland County | $30,600 | $34,950 | $39,300 | $43,650 | $18,350 | $33,000 |
| Winchester, VA-WV MSAFrederick County, Winchester city | $37,650 | $43,000 | $48,400 | $53,750 | $22,600 | $33,000 |
| Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR AreaNorton city, Wise County | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $39,950 | $16,800 | $33,000 |
| Wythe County, VAWythe County | $29,600 | $33,800 | $38,050 | $42,250 | $17,750 | $33,000 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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Good to know
It depends on where in Virginia you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 64 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $39,950 (Accomack County, VA) to $83,050 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Virginia ranges from $54,400 to $166,100, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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