What HUD offices serve Roanoke Rapids, 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 Roanoke Rapids.
How many renters live in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina?
The City of Roanoke Rapids has 15,143 people living in 6,318 households.
There are 7,847 renters living in 3,140 renter households in this City. Renters make up 51.82 percent of the population living in Roanoke Rapids.
What is the rental market like in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina?
There are an estimated 7,035 housing units in the Roanoke Rapids area. Of these, 3,421 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roanoke Rapids?
The rental vacancy rate in Roanoke Rapids is 6 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 Roanoke Rapids for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roanoke Rapids
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 726 | 1,358 | 799 | 157 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roanoke Rapids
A large number of apartments in Roanoke Rapids 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 Roanoke Rapids are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Roanoke Rapids
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $600 to $1,327. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $600 |
| One BR | $687 |
| Two BR | $885 |
| Three BR | $1,070 |
| Four BR | $1,327 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Roanoke Rapids?
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 | 63 | 81 percent |
| One BR | 567 | 78 percent |
| Two BR | 909 | 67 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
How many affordable rental units are in Roanoke Rapids?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 516 |
| Public Housing | 244 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 100 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 67 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 331 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids features 505 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 Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
There are 384 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roanoke Rapids.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Roanoke Rapids landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Roanoke Rapids.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $797 and $974.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
