Affordable Housing Hub’s Guide To Chesapeake County Low Income Housing

169 Public Housing Buildings
223 Section 8 Housings
1 Housing authority
40 Low Income Housing Properties

Chesapeake Public Housing: Public housing units are owned and operated by a government authority and offer affordable housing to individuals and families who meet the income elegibility requirements. Currently, there are 169 available in Chesapeake.

Chesapeake Section 8 Housing: Section 8 Housing units are federally assisted rental housing properties that enable families to get deeply discounted, subsidized housing below current fair market rental pricing. There are 223 available in Chesapeake.

Housing Authority serving Chesapeake: The Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8 provides tenant-based rental assistance. The vouchers act as cash that qualifying persons can use toward any privately owned residence that accepts vouchers for a portion of rent. Local Housing Authorities oversee the distribution of these vouchers. Tenants are typically expected to pay up to 30% of their income for housing with the rest being covered by the voucher and current Fair Market Rent. There is 1 Housing Authorities providing these programs in Chesapeake.

Chesapeake Low Income Housing: Low Income Housing properties are units that provide tax benefits to their owners for making them available as affordable housing units for low income families and individuals. Currently, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties makes up almost 90% of low income housing availability in the United States. There are 40 available in Chesapeake.

Cities In Chesapeake County

Chesapeake Low Income Housing
221
Chesapeake City Low Income Housing
2