Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Brevard, NC

Discover affordable housing in Brevard where there are 12+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Cottages at Brevard

15 Pender Lane, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Cedar Hill Apartments

120 Hospital Dr, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Laurel Village

21 E Laurel Court, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Mountain Glen Apartments

88 Mountain Glen Drive, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Broad River Terrace

51 Kimzey Circle, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Laurel Village Apartments

21 E Laurel Ct, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Balsam Grove Apartments

PO Box 1726, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Excelsior Apartments

58 Excelsior Drive, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

English Hills

15 Locks Dr, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

WCCA - English House

Locks Dr, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

Balsam Beech Cedar Crest

520 Whitmire St, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

North Carolina Dept. Comm

Ecusta Rd, Brevard, North Carolina 28712

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brevard, North Carolina
$21.36/hour
$14.11 (+195%) more than North Carolina minimum wage and $14.11 (+195%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brevard, 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.

Operates the Public Housing programs for Brevard, North Carolina.

Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Brevard.

How many renters live in Brevard, North Carolina?

The City of Brevard has 7,777 people living in 3,618 households.

There are 2,660 renters living in 1,584 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.2 percent of the population living in Brevard.

What is the rental market like in Brevard, North Carolina?

There are an estimated 4,258 housing units in the Brevard area. Of these, 1,611 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brevard, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brevard?

The rental vacancy rate in Brevard is 2 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 Brevard for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brevard
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
198 308 860 206 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brevard

A large number of apartments in Brevard 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 Brevard are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Brevard

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $853 to $1,738. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $853
One BR $858
Two BR $1,128
Three BR $1,364
Four BR $1,738
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brevard, North Carolina

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brevard?

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
Studio 88 44 percent
One BR 234 76 percent
Two BR 651 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brevard, North Carolina

How many affordable rental units are in Brevard?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Brevard, North Carolina including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 170
Public Housing 163
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 190
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brevard, North Carolina

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Brevard, North Carolina

Brevard features 361 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 Brevard, North Carolina

There are 175 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brevard.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brevard, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brevard landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Brevard.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brevard, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,015 and $1,241.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.