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Affordable apartments in Mechanicsville, Virginia

3 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

3 lihtc

Buildings

PINES AT COLD HARBOR

LIHTC
7187 GARDEN PARK LN, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111
Income-restricted units
140 of 156
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
14 1BR · 104 2BR · 38 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,481 rent + $167 utilities = $1,648/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CHICKAHOMINY BLUFF

LIHTC
7800 SPORTING LANE, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111
Income-restricted units
120 of 120
Year placed in service
1997
Bedroom mix
66 2BR · 54 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,481 rent + $167 utilities = $1,648/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BEAVERDAM CREEK

LIHTC
7266 COLD HARBOR RD, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111
Income-restricted units
120 of 120
Year placed in service
2000
Bedroom mix
96 2BR · 24 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,481 rent + $167 utilities = $1,648/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Map

Each pin is one income-restricted building. Color-coded by program. Click a pin for details.

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Energy costs in Virginia

Residential electricity in Virginia runs about 15.69¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $167. Natural gas runs about $21.48/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Enter your annual household income, household size, and zip code. We’ll show which HUD AMI tier you qualify for and what Fair Market Rent looks like in your area.

Fair Market Rent for Mechanicsville, VA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,259n/a
1 bedroom$1,407n/a
2 bedroom$1,481$1,502
3 bedroom$1,925n/a
4 bedroom$2,222n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

HUD income limits : Hanover County, VA

Richmond, VA. FY2025. Area median income: $113,500.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$23,850$39,750$63,600
2 people$27,250$45,400$72,650
3 people$30,650$51,100$81,750
4 people$34,050$56,750$90,800
5 people$37,650$61,300$98,100
6 people$43,150$65,850$105,350
7 people$48,650$70,400$112,600
8 people$54,150$74,950$119,900

HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Mechanicsville cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview