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Affordable apartments in Portsmouth, Virginia

34 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.

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Buildings

LONDON OAKS

LIHTC
2680 HIGH ST, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23707
Income-restricted units
296 of 296
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
48 1BR · 144 2BR · 74 3BR · 30 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MARSH LANDING

LIHTC
942 GW HWY, PORTSMOUTH, VA
Income-restricted units
250 of 250
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
250 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

STONE RIDGE

LIHTC
6200 HIGHTOWER RD, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23703
Income-restricted units
207 of 207
Year placed in service
2001
Bedroom mix
39 1BR · 100 2BR · 68 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

WHISPERING OAKS

LIHTC
2507 OAKLEAF PL, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23707
Income-restricted units
180 of 180
Year placed in service
2005

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

EFFINGHAM PLAZA

LIHTC
715 MADISON ST, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23704
Income-restricted units
177 of 178
Year placed in service
2010

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MALLARD COVE

LIHTC
840 LANCER DR, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23701
Income-restricted units
160 of 160
Year placed in service
2002
Bedroom mix
80 2BR · 80 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CRESCENT PLACE

LIHTC
2804 TURNPIKE RD, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23707
Income-restricted units
156 of 156
Year placed in service
2008

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

INDEPENDENCE SQUARE

LIHTC
5120 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23702
Income-restricted units
152 of 152
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
33 1BR · 106 2BR · 13 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

DALE HOMES PHASE II

LIHTC
2300 COLUMBUS AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23704
Income-restricted units
150 of 150
Year placed in service
2018
Bedroom mix
32 1BR · 72 2BR · 46 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

DALE HOMES - PHASE I

LIHTC
2300 COLUMBUS AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23704
Income-restricted units
146 of 146
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
38 1BR · 70 2BR · 30 3BR · 8 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

SOUTHSIDE GARDENS

LIHTC
607 JEFFERSON ST, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23704
Income-restricted units
134 of 134
Year placed in service
2012
Bedroom mix
68 2BR · 50 3BR · 16 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PORTSMOUTH ESTATES

LIHTC
542 CHEROKEE RD, PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23701
Income-restricted units
127 of 127
Year placed in service
1988

Estimated total housing cost: $1,640 rent + $167 utilities = $1,807/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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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 23704

Zip-level (SAFMR)
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,430n/a
1 bedroom$1,450n/a
2 bedroom$1,640$1,502
3 bedroom$2,270n/a
4 bedroom$2,680n/a

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

HUD income limits : Portsmouth city, VA

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC. FY2025. Area median income: $106,500.

Household size30% AMI50% AMI80% AMI
1 person$22,400$37,300$59,650
2 people$25,600$42,600$68,200
3 people$28,800$47,950$76,700
4 people$32,150$53,250$85,200
5 people$37,650$57,550$92,050
6 people$43,150$61,800$98,850
7 people$48,650$66,050$105,650
8 people$54,150$70,300$112,500

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: Portsmouth cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview