What HUD offices serve Hertford, 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 Hertford.
How many renters live in Hertford, North Carolina?
The City of Hertford has 2,045 people living in 834 households.
There are 787 renters living in 322 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.48 percent of the population living in Hertford.
What is the rental market like in Hertford, North Carolina?
There are an estimated 1,110 housing units in the Hertford area. Of these, 383 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hertford, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hertford?
The rental vacancy rate in Hertford is 12 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Hertford for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hertford
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 71 | 150 | 13 | 85 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hertford
A large number of apartments in Hertford 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 Hertford are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Hertford
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $794 to $1,430. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $794 |
| One BR | $816 |
| Two BR | $953 |
| Three BR | $1,343 |
| Four BR | $1,430 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hertford, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hertford?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 62 | 87 percent |
| Two BR | 134 | 89 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Hertford, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Hertford?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Hertford, North Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 38 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 117 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 2 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 82 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hertford, North Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Hertford, North Carolina
Hertford features 174 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 Hertford, North Carolina
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hertford.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Hertford, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hertford landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hertford.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hertford, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $858 and $1,048.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
