What HUD offices serve Arden, North Carolina?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Arden.
How many renters live in Arden, North Carolina?
The City of Arden has 4,987 people living in 1,677 households.
There are 805 renters living in 325 renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.14 percent of the population living in Arden.
What is the rental market like in Arden, North Carolina?
There are an estimated 1,904 housing units in the Arden area. Of these, 325 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Arden, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Arden?
The rental vacancy rate in Arden is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Arden for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arden
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 105 | 191 | 29 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Arden
A large number of apartments in Arden have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Arden are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 6 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Arden
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,011 to $1,680. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,011 |
| One BR | $1,042 |
| Two BR | $1,170 |
| Three BR | $1,493 |
| Four BR | $1,680 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Arden, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Arden?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Two BR | 46 | 44 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Arden, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Arden?
Income Based Apartments in Arden, North Carolina
Arden features 46 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Arden, North Carolina
There are 232 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Arden.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Arden, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Arden landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Arden.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Arden, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,053 and $1,287.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
