Petersburg, Virginia. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.
Waitlist status
Not yet verified Housing Choice Voucher
We have not checked this waitlist yet. We only publish open, closed, or opening soon after a person confirms it on the housing authority’s own website.
We have not checked this waitlist yet. We only publish open, closed, or opening soon after a person confirms it on the housing authority’s own website.
HUD lists this authority as Combined: Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing.
HUD directory record
Section 8 units reported to HUD: 1,078 (1,011 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist. Office county: Petersburg (51730). Metro area: Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area. HUD performance designation: Standard Performer. Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.
Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 23803, fiscal year 2027. Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Home size
Monthly rent
Studio (efficiency)
$1,300
1 bedroom
$1,360
2 bedrooms
$1,490
3 bedrooms
$1,870
4 bedrooms
$2,300
Fair Market Rent for Petersburg, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Home size
Monthly rent
Studio (efficiency)
$1,456
1 bedroom
$1,517
2 bedrooms
$1,651
3 bedrooms
$2,039
4 bedrooms
$2,499
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.
Income limits for Petersburg city, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.