Virginia Income Limits FY2026

HUD sets income limits for each Virginia area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Virginia HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.

Area	Median Income	30% AMI (4p)	50% AMI (4p)	80% AMI (4p)
Accomack County, VA	$76,800	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$71,300	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Alleghany County-Clifton Forge city-Covington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$71,300	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Bath County, VA	$89,700	$33,000	$44,850	$71,750
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$119,600	$35,900	$59,800	$95,700
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$119,600	$35,900	$59,800	$95,700
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$119,600	$35,900	$59,800	$95,700
Bland County, VA	$76,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Brunswick County, VA	$66,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Buchanan County, VA	$54,400	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Buckingham County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$84,900	$33,000	$42,450	$67,900
Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$71,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Carroll County-Galax city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$71,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Charlotte County, VA	$80,200	$33,000	$40,100	$64,150
Charlottesville, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Charlottesville, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Charlottesville, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Charlottesville, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Charlottesville, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Charlottesville, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$139,800	$41,500	$69,150	$106,800
Culpeper County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$120,600	$36,200	$60,300	$96,500
Culpeper County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$120,600	$36,200	$60,300	$96,500
Cumberland County, VA	$62,700	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Dickenson County, VA	$60,900	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Essex County, VA	$87,800	$33,000	$43,350	$69,350
Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$88,500	$33,000	$44,250	$70,800
Floyd County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$88,500	$33,000	$44,250	$70,800
Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$89,500	$33,000	$44,750	$71,600
Franklin County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$89,500	$33,000	$44,750	$71,600
Giles County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$85,400	$33,000	$42,700	$68,300
Giles County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$85,400	$33,000	$42,700	$68,300
Grayson County, VA	$65,300	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$64,400	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Greensville County-Emporia city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$64,400	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Halifax County, VA	$77,700	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Harrisonburg, VA MSA	$97,700	$33,000	$48,850	$78,150
Harrisonburg, VA MSA	$97,700	$33,000	$48,850	$78,150
Harrisonburg, VA MSA	$97,700	$33,000	$48,850	$78,150
Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$71,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Henry County-Martinsville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$71,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Highland County, VA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,000	$70,400
King George County, VA	$138,600	$41,600	$69,300	$106,800
King and Queen County, VA	$90,700	$33,000	$45,350	$72,550
King and Queen County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$90,700	$33,000	$45,350	$72,550
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	$81,800	$33,000	$40,900	$65,450
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	$81,800	$33,000	$40,900	$65,450
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	$81,800	$33,000	$40,900	$65,450
Lancaster County, VA	$91,000	$33,000	$45,500	$72,800
Lee County, VA	$65,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Louisa County, VA	$107,000	$33,000	$53,500	$85,600
Lunenburg County, VA	$77,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Lynchburg, VA MSA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Lynchburg, VA MSA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Lynchburg, VA MSA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Lynchburg, VA MSA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Lynchburg, VA MSA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Lynchburg, VA MSA	$88,300	$33,000	$44,150	$70,650
Madison County, VA	$108,700	$33,000	$49,550	$79,250
Mecklenburg County, VA	$79,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Middlesex County, VA	$102,200	$33,000	$51,100	$81,750
Northampton County, VA	$86,300	$33,000	$43,150	$69,050
Northumberland County, VA	$83,700	$33,000	$43,000	$68,800
Nottoway County, VA	$86,000	$33,000	$43,000	$68,800
Orange County, VA	$113,700	$34,100	$56,850	$90,950
Page County, VA	$74,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Patrick County, VA	$78,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Pittsylvania County-Danville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$75,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Pittsylvania County-Danville city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$75,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Prince Edward County, VA	$78,800	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$87,600	$33,000	$43,800	$70,100
Pulaski County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$87,600	$33,000	$43,800	$70,100
Rappahannock County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$92,200	$33,000	$51,450	$82,350
Rappahannock County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$92,200	$33,000	$51,450	$82,350
Richmond County, VA	$97,500	$33,000	$47,200	$75,500
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$102,900	$33,000	$51,450	$82,300
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Richmond, VA MSA	$113,500	$34,050	$56,750	$90,800
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$85,700	$33,000	$42,850	$68,550
Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$85,700	$33,000	$42,850	$68,550
Rockbridge County-Buena Vista city-Lexington city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$85,700	$33,000	$42,850	$68,550
Russell County, VA	$73,000	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Shenandoah County, VA	$88,500	$33,000	$44,250	$70,800
Smyth County, VA	$70,200	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$96,000	$33,000	$48,000	$76,800
Southampton County-Franklin city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$96,000	$33,000	$48,000	$76,800
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA MSA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA MSA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA MSA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA MSA	$98,500	$33,000	$49,250	$78,800
Surry County, VA	$100,300	$33,000	$50,150	$80,250
Surry County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$100,300	$33,000	$50,150	$80,250
Tazewell County, VA	$69,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC HUD Metro FMR Area	$107,700	$33,000	$53,850	$86,150
Warren County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$103,600	$33,000	$51,800	$82,900
Warren County, VA HUD Metro FMR Area	$103,600	$33,000	$51,800	$82,900
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area	$166,100	$49,850	$83,050	$106,800
Westmoreland County, VA	$87,300	$33,000	$43,650	$69,850
Winchester, VA-WV MSA	$107,000	$33,000	$53,750	$86,000
Winchester, VA-WV MSA	$107,000	$33,000	$53,750	$86,000
Winchester, VA-WV MSA	$107,000	$33,000	$53,750	$86,000
Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$64,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Wise County-Norton city, VA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area	$64,500	$33,000	$39,950	$63,900
Wythe County, VA	$84,500	$33,000	$42,250	$67,600

Understanding Virginia income limits

Income limits vary widely across Virginia because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.

30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.

The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.

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